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9780198642275 English, Latin 019864227X 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. Here are just a few of the features that make The Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary the foremost lexicon of its size: 路 More than 50,000 entries 路 Over 120,000 translations 路 Full grammatical information on each word 路 Complete guidance to meaning, style, and context in cases of ambiguity 路 Includes liturgical and botanical Latin terms 路 Classical Latin pronunciation guidance 路 Appendices on historical personalities and mythological characters 路 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., The Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary is a thoroughly revised edition of the classic Routledge Latin Dictionary The work has been extensively updated by James Morwood, Head of Classics at Harrow School, and one of the authors of the extremely successful Oxford Latin Course . More up-to-date and comprehensive than any of its rivals, it offers: * Over 50,000 entries and over 120,000 definitions * Botanical terms and Church Latin * A useful grammar section * Full grammatical information about each Latin word * Details of conjugation for Latin verbs * Indication of differences in meaning, style, and context in cases of ambiguity * The latest research into the Latin language * Comprehensive marking of vowel length as a guide to classical pronunciation * Full appendices of historical personalities, mythological characters, and geographical names
9780198642275 English, Latin 019864227X 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. Here are just a few of the features that make The Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary the foremost lexicon of its size: 路 More than 50,000 entries 路 Over 120,000 translations 路 Full grammatical information on each word 路 Complete guidance to meaning, style, and context in cases of ambiguity 路 Includes liturgical and botanical Latin terms 路 Classical Latin pronunciation guidance 路 Appendices on historical personalities and mythological characters 路 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., The Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary is a thoroughly revised edition of the classic Routledge Latin Dictionary The work has been extensively updated by James Morwood, Head of Classics at Harrow School, and one of the authors of the extremely successful Oxford Latin Course . More up-to-date and comprehensive than any of its rivals, it offers: * Over 50,000 entries and over 120,000 definitions * Botanical terms and Church Latin * A useful grammar section * Full grammatical information about each Latin word * Details of conjugation for Latin verbs * Indication of differences in meaning, style, and context in cases of ambiguity * The latest research into the Latin language * Comprehensive marking of vowel length as a guide to classical pronunciation * Full appendices of historical personalities, mythological characters, and geographical names