The Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198602839 ISBN 13: 9780198602835

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2000

Synopsis

In fields from law to history, from classics to botany, Latin continues to play a role in modern studies--indeed, it lies at the heart of Western culture. The Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary provides a convenient guide to this essential language, specially designed to assist today's reader. The foremost lexicon of its size, The Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary features more than 60,000 entries, with over 120,000 translations, full grammatical information on each word, and complete guidance to meaning, style, and context in cases of ambiguity. The dictionary also includes liturgical and botanical Latin terms, classical Latin pronunciation guidance, appendices on historical personalities and mythological characters, listings of geograhical names with English explanations of their locations and significance. For any student, scholar, or professional tired of lugging a weighty tome whenever a Latin reference is required, The Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary provides the answer: an authoritative, succinct lexicon of this seminal ancient language.

About this title

About the Author:

James Morwood is Head of Classics at Harrow School and editor of The Oxford Latin Minidictionary, and co-author of the successful Oxford Latin Course.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0198602839
• ISBN 13: 9780198602835
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 368
• Editor: Morwood James