Cassell's Latin Dictionary

by D.P. Simpson

A "go to" source for Latin translations.

Genres: Reference, Language, Dictionaries, Nonfiction, Classics, Writing, Linguistics

883 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1854

Reviews

[Tabi · Rating 3 out of 5]

FINALLY

[Riobhcah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent Latin dictionary...I would definitely recommend this one for the Latin student.

[Alyson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing. I used another Latin dictionary for a while but this one is much better with in depth descriptions of the words.

[Liquidlasagna · Rating 5 out of 5]

a. New College Latin & English Dictionary
b. Cassell’s Standard Latin Dictionary
c. Lewis and Short’s A Latin Dictionary
d. Oxford Latin Dictionary


I'd say that the Bantam New College
and Cassell's are pretty much the best you could ask for

for the experts who are puzzled, they run to the two big piglets

[Satya Allen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do you even finish a dictionary? Do you even read one? Or is it simply a reference?

This dictionary has helped me pass every single Latin exam I have ever taken, classical or medieval, from high school to my undergrad to my graduate language exam.

If you need a comprehensive resource for Latin, look nowhere else but here.

[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used this constantly in college and grad school, and it never failed me! I also get it out occasionally now when I come across unfamiliar Latin terms in British parish registers.

[Jérémy Lussier]

I have NOT read this cover-to-cover, I’m not that ridiculous. But it’s a good dictionary and incredibly detailed (from what I’ve perused), so there’s that. Probably more for Classical Latin than Ecclesiastical Latin, but still good.

[Greg Heynen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Handy mid-level dictionary. Suitable for most texts. Decent glosses, but no citations.

[Al · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Oxford or Little and Short are much better.

[Kiki · Rating 2 out of 5]

Better than the other one I picked up, but still not the best. I could not find a Latin word I was looking for in here.

[Kamal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great dictionary with lots of examples from classical authors.

[KeeOfTheArchives · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read

[LemontreeLime · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad, but sometimes it doesnt help like the turn of the century dictionaries do.

[Benjamin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A worthy classroom replacement for Oxford's L&S or the OLD.