Dog Latin

"Dog latin" or mock-Latin refers to the creation of a phrase or jargon in imitation of Latin, often by directly translating English words, Dog Latin is more of a humorous device for invoking scholarly seriousness, especially when creatively used in nomenclature and naming conventions.[citation needed] Sometimes "dog Latin" can mean a poor-quality genuine attempt at writing in Latin. Dog Latin is rarely put to a serious purpose, but it is used in the temporary naming of undiscovered chemical elements. For example, the name given to element 118 is "ununoctium", the IUPAC systematic element name, from unum, unum, octo, the Latin words for "one, one, eight". More often, correct Latin is mixed with English words for humorous effect or in an attempt to update Latin by providing words for modern items.

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Paula Canavese received a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago in 2005. She currently works as a transfer pricing economist. Paula has published numerous articles in academic journals on health and economics. Her prior experience includes working at the Central Bank of Argentina.

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"Dog latin" or mock-Latin refers to the creation of a phrase or jargon in imitation of Latin, often by directly translating English words, Dog Latin is more of a humorous device for invoking scholarly seriousness, especially when creatively used in nomenclature and naming conventions.[citation needed] Sometimes "dog Latin" can mean a poor-quality genuine attempt at writing in Latin. Dog Latin is rarely put to a serious purpose, but it is used in the temporary naming of undiscovered chemical elements. For example, the name given to element 118 is "ununoctium", the IUPAC systematic element name, from unum, unum, octo, the Latin words for "one, one, eight". More often, correct Latin is mixed with English words for humorous effect or in an attempt to update Latin by providing words for modern items.