Python is an interpreted language, unlike FORTRAN, Pascal, and C++, which are primarily compiled languages. Interpreted languages execute code line by line using an interpreter, while compiled languages translate the entire code into machine code before execution. FORTRAN (Formula Translation), Pascal, and C++ are widely considered compiled languages. Python, while sometimes using compilation steps (like bytecode generation), is fundamentally executed through an interpreter. Other interpreted languages include Ruby, JavaScript, PHP, etc.