The Original Latin Countries of Europe. Italy, Romania, France, Spain, Portugal.
Latin Europe is the part of Europe in which Romance languages are predominant. Countries or areas in which such language is officially recognized and/or de facto spoken as a minority language are sometimes included. Their languages share a common background, all being descendants of Vulgar Latin.
The heart of the Latin Europe is situated in southwestern Europe and comprises of four countries around the northwestern Mediterranean Basin (also known as the Latin Arch): Italy, France, Spain (including the Canary Islands) and Portugal (including the archipelagos of Madeira and the Azores). During the middle ages modern day Germany would be included in this list. These countries have Roman Catholicism as the prevalent religion. This definition, in a larger sense, also includes smaller political entities of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City(all of these states are members of the Latin Union except the Holy See that has permanent observer status), along with adjacent Wallonia (in Belgium), Romandy and Italian- and Romansh-speaking Switzerland. Istria county in Croatia and Italian-speaking municipalities of Slovenia, often seen linguistically and culturally integral with neighbouring Italy. On the other hand, in particular contexts, the usage of "Latin Europe" may well be ambiguous such as inclusion of Israel. 1PDF (222 KiB)
Romania and Moldova both speak Romanian, a Romance language but are located far from the core of Latin Europe, surrounded by "Slavic Europe" and Hungary. However, these countries have shown conscious enthusiasm for recognition as parts of Latin Europe, historically expressed in official regulation of Latin Romanian script in 1860, Romanian spelling reform in 1993, and installation of the Latin script for the Romanian language in Moldova. Both of these countries are, currently, full members of the Latin Union, and Romanian is an official language of that organisation. Dalmatia, with its own (now extinct) Romance language Dalmatian, may also be mentioned.
Linguistically speaking the first mentioned languages (Spanish, French, Italian, Catalan and Portuguese), as well as Dalmatian, belong to the western branch of the Romance languages, while Romanian and Aromanian (speaken in the southern part of the Balkan peninsula) belong to the eastern branch.
Latin Europe is the part of Europe in which Romance languages are predominant. Countries or areas in which such language is officially recognized and/or de facto spoken as a minority language are sometimes included. Their languages share a common background, all being descendants of Vulgar Latin.
The heart of the Latin Europe is situated in southwestern Europe and comprises of four countries around the northwestern Mediterranean Basin (also known as the Latin Arch): Italy, France, Spain (including the Canary Islands) and Portugal (including the archipelagos of Madeira and the Azores). During the middle ages modern day Germany would be included in this list. These countries have Roman Catholicism as the prevalent religion. This definition, in a larger sense, also includes smaller political entities of Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City(all of these states are members of the Latin Union except the Holy See that has permanent observer status), along with adjacent Wallonia (in Belgium), Romandy and Italian- and Romansh-speaking Switzerland. Istria county in Croatia and Italian-speaking municipalities of Slovenia, often seen linguistically and culturally integral with neighbouring Italy. On the other hand, in particular contexts, the usage of "Latin Europe" may well be ambiguous such as inclusion of Israel. 1PDF (222 KiB)
Romania and Moldova both speak Romanian, a Romance language but are located far from the core of Latin Europe, surrounded by "Slavic Europe" and Hungary. However, these countries have shown conscious enthusiasm for recognition as parts of Latin Europe, historically expressed in official regulation of Latin Romanian script in 1860, Romanian spelling reform in 1993, and installation of the Latin script for the Romanian language in Moldova. Both of these countries are, currently, full members of the Latin Union, and Romanian is an official language of that organisation. Dalmatia, with its own (now extinct) Romance language Dalmatian, may also be mentioned.
Linguistically speaking the first mentioned languages (Spanish, French, Italian, Catalan and Portuguese), as well as Dalmatian, belong to the western branch of the Romance languages, while Romanian and Aromanian (speaken in the southern part of the Balkan peninsula) belong to the eastern branch.
Latin American: Italians are Latin?
Latin European: Hell yeah they are! Along with the Portuguese, Spaniards, French, and Romanians!
Latin European: Hell yeah they are! Along with the Portuguese, Spaniards, French, and Romanians!
by Nico Persaliano October 12, 2007
Rather derogative term coined by U.S. Secretary of War Donald Rumsfeld to piss off those Europeans who didn't want to go to war with Iraq.
Didn't work out well, Rummy's shot eventually backfired; as Europeans now see the description with pride as they don't have to go with anything fucking America says.
Didn't work out well, Rummy's shot eventually backfired; as Europeans now see the description with pride as they don't have to go with anything fucking America says.
by MasterJoe August 13, 2006
A very interesting, exciting and beautiful part in Europe. Has been under the communist rule in the past, now the majority of countries are heading towards capitalism and accepting more Western-European and American lifestyle.
Eastern Europeans are people with rich national history and heritage, strong family traditions and bonds. Although it is hard to generalize, most of EE appreciates friendship a lot and do not idolize McDonalds. EE'ns take life easy, drink a lot and don't listen to crap music.
Eastern European women are one of the most beautiful, sexy women that the Earth has seen.
Last but not least, Eastern Europeans are party people.
Eastern Europeans are people with rich national history and heritage, strong family traditions and bonds. Although it is hard to generalize, most of EE appreciates friendship a lot and do not idolize McDonalds. EE'ns take life easy, drink a lot and don't listen to crap music.
Eastern European women are one of the most beautiful, sexy women that the Earth has seen.
Last but not least, Eastern Europeans are party people.
A: This girl on that billboard is stunning.
B: Yea, probably she is Eastern European.
A: Wow, see that girl? She's dressed so well.
B: Come on. When I was in high school in Bulgaria all girls dressed that well. No big deal.
A: Hey hey, that guy drank all the vodka that was supposed to be for all of us at the party.
B: Whatever. He's probably Eastern European.
A: Wow, that guy takes life easy. He is not obsessed with work, taxes and drama. Is he Jamaican?
B: I know that guy, he's Eastern European.
A: Hey, it's Friday night. Let's go to the Reading Club meeting.
B: Come on bro, let's go clubbing with out Eastern European friends.
B: Yea, probably she is Eastern European.
A: Wow, see that girl? She's dressed so well.
B: Come on. When I was in high school in Bulgaria all girls dressed that well. No big deal.
A: Hey hey, that guy drank all the vodka that was supposed to be for all of us at the party.
B: Whatever. He's probably Eastern European.
A: Wow, that guy takes life easy. He is not obsessed with work, taxes and drama. Is he Jamaican?
B: I know that guy, he's Eastern European.
A: Hey, it's Friday night. Let's go to the Reading Club meeting.
B: Come on bro, let's go clubbing with out Eastern European friends.
by n.trance December 28, 2008
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by Mat Philpott April 08, 2003
NFL Europe is an offbranch of the NFL, which is of course the National Football League. NFL Europe is a league of six teams in Europe (duh). Often, starting players who aren't picked in the NFL Draft will go to Europe for the NFL Europe Draft. Many coaches in NFL Europe are players from the NFL.
Rarely Known Fact: NFL Europe teams are usually in NFL football videogames. They are after all the usual NFL teams. You can play as them, its rather strange seeing players youve never even remotely heard of before.
Rarely Known Fact: NFL Europe teams are usually in NFL football videogames. They are after all the usual NFL teams. You can play as them, its rather strange seeing players youve never even remotely heard of before.
Joe: Hey Todd, you watching the SuperBowl this Sunday?
Todd: The SuperBowl was last Sunday, sillypants!
Joe: No, the NFL Europe SuperBowl!
Todd: Oh.
Todd: The SuperBowl was last Sunday, sillypants!
Joe: No, the NFL Europe SuperBowl!
Todd: Oh.
by enterthedavid March 03, 2005
www.cube-europe.com
Created on Jan 7th 2001 by Tim Symmons and Gerban Stavast to provide European gamers with the most up to date Nintendo news, reviews etc as possible. In just three short years Cube-Europe has grown to become possibly the most visited GameCube site in Europe (maybe even the world) gaining the interest of various games press and Nintendo of Europe themselves
Created on Jan 7th 2001 by Tim Symmons and Gerban Stavast to provide European gamers with the most up to date Nintendo news, reviews etc as possible. In just three short years Cube-Europe has grown to become possibly the most visited GameCube site in Europe (maybe even the world) gaining the interest of various games press and Nintendo of Europe themselves
Cube-Europe #1, GAME ON!
by X-treme February 07, 2004