Was Classical Latin spoken fast like in the Romance languages or slow like in English?

1. What is the fastest Romance language?
2. How did the Latin language influence the Romance languages and English?
3. How similar is Classical Latin to English?
4. How long was Latin spoken?

What is the fastest Romance language?

With a high syllabic rate, Spanish is often considered the second most quickly-spoken language, and is undoubtedly the fastest amongst all the Romance – and European languages.

How did the Latin language influence the Romance languages and English?

Because Latin was the usual language for any scholarly, legal, or scientific activity, and because English (unlike, for example, French) has no qualms about borrowing words from other languages, English speakers borrowed Latin words wholesale. About one-half of the words in modern English have been borrowed from Latin.

How similar is Classical Latin to English?

Not much. For the most part, the grammar and syntax of English are indigenous, although French had some influence. The structure of Latin is about as far from English as the structure of Japanese.

How long was Latin spoken?

So, how old is Latin? To put it briefly — about 2,700 years old. The birth of Latin took place around 700 BC in a small settlement sloping up towards Palatine Hill. The speakers of this language were called Romans, after their legendary founder, Romulus.