The Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary Book

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: · More than 50,000 entries · Over 120,000 translations · Full grammatical information on each word · Complete guidance to meaning, style, and context in cases of ambiguity · 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.Read More