Editing Latin

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'''Latin''' is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region surrounding Rome. It gained wide currency, especially in [[Europe]], as the formal language of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire, and, after Rome's conversion to Catholicism, of the Roman Catholic Church. Principally through the influence of the Church, it became the language of later medieval European scholars and philosophers. It widely influenced a number of languages that came after it, including some used by the modern [[UNSC]], such as [[Spanish]] and [[English]]. During the UNSC, however, it was extinct from modern day language, but it is unknown whether the [[Religion|Church]] still use it as they did before.

[[Onyx Sentinels]] were capable of attenuating their booms to produce [[COM]] signals on [[UNSC]] devices and speak in Latin, referring to their classification of humans as [[Reclaimers]] as a [[Non Sequitur]]. In addition, they are capable of modifying their lexicon based on samples of [[human]] language and speaking fluent English. <ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', page 133</ref> This could hint at the possibility of the [[Forerunners]] influence on [[Human]] evolution and language.

Some [[UNSC]] ships follow the tradition of older [[Earth]] vessels by putting Latin phrases on their [[Ship Emblem]]s.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]''</ref> The [[UNSC Marine Corps]] carries the tradition of the ancient [[United States Marine Corps]] by using the motto "Semper Fidelis", which is Latin for "Always Faithful". <ref>[[Halo: The Flood]]</ref> The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] also uses a variant of this term for their own emblem, "Semper Vigilans" ("Always Vigilant"). <ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]''</ref>

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