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What does Latin mean?

A lot of modern words are rooted in ancient Latin, eh? Well, where does the word, "Latin," come from? It doesn't seem connected to words like "Rome" or "Italy." Turns out there was a country in the west-central parts of modern Italy called "Latium."

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