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'''Latin''' was an ancient [[Earth]] language. Father [[Angelo (Tooth and Claw)|Angelo]] was fluent in Latin. ([[DW]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') When the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[English language|English-speaking]] [[Donna Noble]] arrived in [[Pompeii]], Donna wondered what would happen if she spoke Latin to the locals, whose native language ''was'' Latin. Instead of hearing Latin, at least [[Stallholder|one native speaker]] of Latin believed her to be [[Celt]][[Celtic language|ic]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'') | '''Latin''' was an ancient [[Earth]] language. Father [[Angelo (Tooth and Claw)|Angelo]] was fluent in Latin. ([[DW]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'') | ||
When the [[Cardiff Space-Time Rift]] fractured, mixing space and time periods, a man [[Andy Davidson]] identified as dressed as a [[Roman]] soldier and not speaking a word of English was revealed by [[Jack Harkness]] to be an actual [[Roman Soldier]] who was shouting in Latin. When Andy said the only word he could pick out was [[Gelligaer]], [[Gwen Cooper]] noted that there was a Roman fort out at Gelligaer built around [[75]] AD, Jack suggested that the soldier was on his way there and when time splintered he ended up in their [[2008|present]]. ([[TW]]: ''[[End of Days]]'') | |||
When the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[English language|English-speaking]] [[Donna Noble]] arrived in [[Pompeii]], Donna wondered what would happen if she spoke Latin to the locals, whose native language ''was'' Latin. Instead of hearing Latin, at least [[Stallholder|one native speaker]] of Latin believed her to be [[Celt]][[Celtic language|ic]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'') | |||
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Revision as of 18:39, 24 May 2012
Latin was an ancient Earth language. Father Angelo was fluent in Latin. (DW: Tooth and Claw)
When the Cardiff Space-Time Rift fractured, mixing space and time periods, a man Andy Davidson identified as dressed as a Roman soldier and not speaking a word of English was revealed by Jack Harkness to be an actual Roman Soldier who was shouting in Latin. When Andy said the only word he could pick out was Gelligaer, Gwen Cooper noted that there was a Roman fort out at Gelligaer built around 75 AD, Jack suggested that the soldier was on his way there and when time splintered he ended up in their present. (TW: End of Days)
When the Tenth Doctor and English-speaking Donna Noble arrived in Pompeii, Donna wondered what would happen if she spoke Latin to the locals, whose native language was Latin. Instead of hearing Latin, at least one native speaker of Latin believed her to be Celtic. (DW: The Fires of Pompeii)
