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Latin script, a Rare card
The Latin script, also known as the Roman script, is a writing system based on the letters of the classical Latin alphabet, derived from a form of the Greek alphabet which was in use in the ancient Greek city of Cumae in Magna Graecia.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 73
- DEF
- 54
- Power
- 127
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 310,000
Power 127 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Latin script quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Latin script card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The Greek alphabet was altered by the ______, and subsequently their alphabet was altered by the Ancient Romans.
Answer
Etruscans. The Greek alphabet was altered by the Etruscans, and subsequently their alphabet was altered by the Ancient Romans. From the Latin script article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Alternate history. Alternate history 82 · 2015 Birmingham City Council election 79 · Latin script 73 · Henry K. Fluck 66 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Latin script. Latin script 310,000 · 2015 Birmingham City Council election 1,700 · Henry K. Fluck 1,200 · 2022 Marinduque local elections 730 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The Greek alphabet was altered by the Etruscans, and subsequently their alphabet was altered by the Ancient Romans.
- Several Latin-script alphabets exist, which differ in graphemes, collation and phonetic values from the classical Latin alphabet.
- The Latin script is the basis of the International Phonetic Alphabet, and the 26 most widespread letters are the letters contained in the ISO basic Latin alphabet, which are the same letters as the English alphabet.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Latin script article was read about 310,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 73 and blocks with 54: each hit it takes is cut by 22 %.
How to get Latin script
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Latin script (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : MS Sakib, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
