Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary

by James Morwood

This new edition of the Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary offers essential coverage of Latin words and grammar, as well as extra information on Roman history and culture. It has been updated to take into account the latest research into Latin, and is designed specifically to fit the needs of today's student. It covers over 46,000 words and phrases, including additions from the writings of Plautus and Terence, and from the study of Silver Latin. Common irregular verb parts are now given as headwords for greater clarity, and boxed notes provide help with language usage, and with difficult words and constructions. Existing appendices on historical, mythological, and geographical names have been expanded to give greater detail, and there are new appendices on money, weights and measures, dates, and times, as well as sections on poetic meter, and medieval Latin. With pronunciation help and a guide to Latin grammar, this compact and affordable dictionary is a necessity for learners of
Latin.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Language, Dictionaries, Classics

481 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1994

About the author

James Henry Weldon Morwood was an English classicist and author. He taught at Harrow School, where he was Head of Classics, and at Oxford University, where he was a Fellow of Wadham College, and also Dean. He wrote almost thirty books, ranging from biography to translations and academic studies of Classical literature.
His best-known work is The Oxford Latin Course (1987–92, with Maurice Balme, new ed, 2012), whose popularity in the USA led to the publication of a specifically American edition in 1996. Morwood is credited with helping to ensure the survival - even flourishing - of Classical education into the twenty-first century, both in the UK and the USA.

Reviews

[svea mellor · Rating 3 out of 5]

this should count as a book i read this year since its been my holy grail with helping me survive latin 3 🙏🙏 but sometimes it is very very very very confusing and hard and doesn’t make sense. but nonetheless helpful

[Jason · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great print- magnifying the suggestion.

[Library Kat]

Work in progress

[Sapphire]

well how do you rate a latin dictionary or any dictionary i guess i can say its very helpful and informative that is if you are studying latin..