Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary

Summary: 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: BL More than 5...0,000 entries BL Over 120,000 translations BL Full grammatical information on each word BL Complete guidance to meaning, style, and context in cases of ambiguity BL Includes liturgical and botanical Latin terms BL Classical Latin pronunciation guidance BL Appendices on historical personalities and mythological characters BL 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. [read more]