The Pocket Oxford Greek Dictionary: Greek-English English-Greek [Paperback]

J. T. Pring (Compiler)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0198641974 | ISBN-13: 978-0198641971

Oxford's new range of paperback Pocket Dictionaries are ideal for study, business or home reference, providing comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the world's major languages at an affordable price. This revised edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Greek is the essential reference for both English- and Greek-speaking students, teachers, and translators. With 67,000 words and phrases, and some 82,000 translations, it covers the most up-to-date vocabulary - including idioms - and is illustrated throughout with example phrases in each language showing words in use. The dictionary has moved over from the previous spelling of the Greek language to the monotonic system, now the most widely used in Greece. In addition to information on style and usage, there are appendices listing the principle parts of Greek verbs, and place and personal names. This book is intended for translators, language students, teachers, as well as those wanting a general reference.

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"This dictionary scores outstandingly well in comparison with others of its size."--Times Literary Supplement

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Text: English, Greek --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 592 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (November 2, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198641974
• ISBN-13: 978-0198641971
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,182,578 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise yet complete, April 10, 1999

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This review is from: The Pocket Oxford Greek Dictionary: Greek-English English-Greek (Paperback)

This dictionary is fantastic. The little things are what matter in selecting a translation dictionary: the pages are white and the text is black (making it very easy to read); Each word is not only defined but put into sentences that are also translated. It has 65,000 words, more than most of the other dictionaries, it is paperback and its size lends to easy usage.

I recommend this dictionary over the others available. You won't be disappointed.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent portable dictionary, March 12, 2004

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Nicholas Turland (St. Louis, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Pocket Oxford Greek Dictionary : Greek-English English-Greek (Paperback)

I bought this dictionary last year to replace a Collins version now some 20 years old. Although a little large for the actual pocket, it is certainly small and light enough to take with you while traveling. An advantage of the medium size is that the type is not minuscule and you need not squint. After almost one year I have encountered only a handful of words not in the dictionary (mostly technical terms). The translations seem to be accurate, with the commonest synonyms listed first, the spellings are modern, demotic Greek (not katharevousa like my old Collins), the gender of nouns is given, and there is a useful 9-page table of tenses of common verbs at the back (present, aorist active, aorist passive, past particple), which is enough for me not to have to carry around a verbs book as well. I have found no inconsistencies so far in cross-checking the English-Greek against the Greek-English translations. Definitely recommended.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A valuable asset for any Greek student!, November 27, 2005

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Nichelle Jette "Nektaria" (Salt Lake City, Utah) - See all my reviews
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I love this dictionary! It is small enough to fit in my purse, and I find myself referring to it all the time. It includes verb declension charts in the back and next to the Greek words lists other common phrases you might be searching for (which is very very useful)! The Greek student will probably eventually want to get a second larger dictionary for keeping at home because this does not have everything in it. However it does contain enough that I have made it through two years of university level Greek courses and am starting on my third with this as my only dictionary. A wonderful asset for anyone learning the Greek language!