Speaking Of The Laws Of Ancient Rome...
Adventures in vocabulary.
Perhaps apropos of an earlier article, the English word “sacrilege” comes from Latin, and specifically from the laws of ancient Rome. What crime did a Roman commit if they were busted for sacrilegium?
Hint: While its evolution is logical, the term was much more specific than its current meaning of violating religious norms.
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