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Available
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Description
This totally revised and expanded edition of Bantam's revolutionary Latin reference work, based on the foremost Classical authorities and organized to achieve the utmost clarity, precision, and convenience, now features more than 70,000 new entries that correspond to current English usage, in addition to a larger range of illustrative phrases.
Publication
Bantam Books Inc (2007), Edition: 3rd ed., 720 pages
Pages
720
Subjects
ISBN
055359012X / 9780553590128
Collection
Original language
English
Original publication date
1966
1995 (2nd ed.)
2007 (3rd ed.)
Physical description
720 p.; 6.86 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member varwenea
This is the only remnant from my 3 years of high school Latin, back when I thought A) I was going to be a doctor, and B) I can improve my vocabulary by learning Latin. A didn’t happen when I realized I couldn’t stand looking at internal organs. B also didn’t happen because years 2 and 3 of
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Latin became odious translations of forum speeches, mostly Cicero. This dictionary sadly was no help with translating forum speeches. In fact, the Latin language is truly complex enough that a mere dictionary of this size is not realistic, i.e. not useful. Save the money and go buy something else more substantial. Show Less
LibraryThing member radstar121
This is one of the best tools for anyone who has previously studied Latin.
LibraryThing member Audacity88
Not a very good dictionary; go for Cassell's instead.
LCC
PA2365.E5 T7