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Initially language almost turned Italian now (5)

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latin

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'initially language almost turned italian now' is the definition.
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'initially language almost turned italian now' is the wordplay.
'initially' says to take the initial letters.
The initial letters of 'language almost turned italian now' is 'LATIN'.

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(Other definitions for latin that I've seen before include "demanding subject" , "Classical language" , "foreign language" , "Language of old 8 down" , "Virgil's tongue" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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