A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LATIN

Fri, 24 Jan '25
___ America
Tue, 11 Jun '24
Language of much legalese
Sun, 28 Apr '24
Like bossa nova or salsa
Mon, 15 May '23
"Per se" and "quid pro quo" language
Mon, 1 May '23
"Veni, vidi, vici" language
Sun, 25 Jul '21
In which "Stella" means "star"