Chambers Murray Latin-English Dictionary [Paperback]

William Smith (Author), John Lockwood (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 30, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0550190031 | ISBN-13: 978-0550190031 | Edition: Rei Sub

Providing over 25,000 definitions in their historical order of development, this reference classic has been widely regarded for over 50 years as the best single-volume dictionary available for students of Latin. It includes information about grammar, inflection, and pronunciation, as well as copious citations and useful appendices.

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About the Author

John Lockwood is a contributor for Chambers Harrap Publishers titles including: Chambers Murray Latin-English Dictionary.

William Smith is a contributor for Chambers Harrap Publishers titles including: 'Chambers Murray Latin-English Dictionary'

Product Details

• Paperback: 832 pages
• Publisher: Chambers; Rei Sub edition (October 30, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0550190031
• ISBN-13: 978-0550190031
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #450,500 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #79 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Nonfiction > Latin

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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Dictionary for High School and University Students, December 17, 2001

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This review is from: Chambers Murray Latin-English Dictionary (Paperback)

As a teacher of Latin for over 30 years, I highly recommend this dictionary. It is the most complete resource for the money available!! Since serious scholars do not need English to Latin transfers, this should not be a concern. Not only are the number of English meanings for Latin words of large and complete extent, but there are quotations from ancient writers to support how the Latin is used in context. My students from grades 7 through graduate school have used this dictionary with success. The only better one is the large Lewis-Short hardback dictionary.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Useful Dictionary, December 5, 2002

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This review is from: Chambers Murray Latin-English Dictionary (Paperback)

I ordered this dictionary after reading the reviews. I agree with the reviewer from Little Rock; the dictionary is very useful and contains a wealth of information on Latin words. It has been a great help for me in translating poets like Martial and Statius. I have difficulty understanding why the reviewer from Israel did not know this was a Latin to English only dictionary; the title clearly explains the purpose of this book. Also, the entries are a standard dictionary size font; they are not unusually small. Unless you want to buy a copy of the Oxford Latin Dictionary... then this dictionary will suit the needs of translating from Latin into English.

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, affordable, accurate reference for all., May 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Chambers Murray Latin-English Dictionary (Paperback)

This dictionary is the very best dictionary in its class in terms of ability to concisely inform the reader of how a word was used and which authors used it. It is useful to all groups of Latin followers as a result of this.

Personally, I have used this book for the last two years for Prose Composition (translation from Eng to Latin) and it has been faultless, solving many classroom arguments. If you're looking for a dictionary and don't want to spend the earth, buy this dictionary.