The Bantam New College Latin & English Dictionary, Revised Edition [Mass Market Paperback]

John Traupman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2007

With unique features for maximum clarity and convenience, this newly expanded edition of a respected classic offers students, teachers, and scholars alike an updated reference to the Latin language—both written and oral—that is unsurpassed in affordability, dependability, and ease of use.

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About the Author

John Traupman is an Emeritus Professor of Classics at St. Joseph's University. He is also belong to the Latinteach list, which allows him to stay abreast of the latest developments in the field and also keeps him up-to-date and the needs of teachers and students.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 720 pages
• Publisher: Bantam; 3 Rev Upd edition (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 055359012X
• ISBN-13: 978-0553590128
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.2 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Traupman wins again, June 26, 2007

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J. Devine "DD Farms" (Middle of Muddle Middle Tennessee) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bantam New College Latin & English Dictionary, Revised Edition (Mass Market Paperback)

Professor John Traupman produced a wonder book for Latinists, cross word puzzle workers, or just those who want to know a little about the Latin connection of English. It is the finest concise, small in size, {It fits in my field jacket pocket.} Latin/English, English/Latin dictionary in the world. His paradigms for Latin grammar, in the front of the dictionary is wonderful. There are no better. Essential for the Latin student, teacher, or Classicist. Valuable for those who just want to read Latin works in the original.

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It has the words I want to look up, February 28, 2008

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Peter R. Chastain "perpetual student" (San José, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bantam New College Latin & English Dictionary, Revised Edition (Mass Market Paperback)

I wanted a Latin dictionary that would be easy to carry, so I went to a local bookstore and looked at several, using my standard technique for choosing dictionaries: I tried finding certain words in all of them. This was the only one with names of many "private" body parts and sexual practices.

It is not so much that I need to look up those particular words; I just think that a dictionary that excludes them is probably deficient in other respects. I like Vergil, but I also want to read the language of the streets.

All dictionaries translate words in isolation, but this one does a particularly good job of showing how they are used in common idiomatic expressions. For example, "thank you for" is translated "gratias tibi ago ob (w. acc)."

I own four Latin dictionaries and sometimes use others online, but this is the one I use most often.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Latin dictionary of its size for the money, November 8, 2007

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L. Higley "Magistra" (Haskell, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bantam New College Latin & English Dictionary, Revised Edition (Mass Market Paperback)

Traupman's New College Latin and English Dictionary is the best small dictionary you can get for the money, bar none. Dr. Traupman really does know his words. I have several copies stashed in various places, and give them to my students as "praemia" (rewards.) There are cuter dictionaries, and bigger ones, but this one will definitely see you safely through your undergrad work (and part of your grad work too) and will be the dictionary you grab as you are looking for just the right definition of most of the Latin that life might chance to throw your way.