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Cassell's Standard Latin Dictionary Hardcover – October 1, 1977

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Since its first appearance in 1854, this dictionary has remained constant in its appeal to scholars through its many revisions. This Latin dictionary is among the best of its kind, reliable, compact and adequate for the needs of all save the specialist. Simpson has produced a book typographically easy to consult, combining elegance with utility. This edition incorporates English idioms and Latin spelling, includes general classical information where appropriate, shows long and short vowels where not immediately apparent, indicates irregular plural forms, cites and quotes ancient classical authors, and suggests paraphrases to express modern English in classical Latin form.

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    12 - 17 years
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    912 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 1.33 x 9 inches
  5. Publisher
    Collins Reference
  6. Publication date
    October 1, 1977
  7. ISBN-10
    0025225804
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0025225800
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Cassell's Latin Dictionary Since its first appearance in 1854 and through many revisions this dictionary has remained constant in its appeal to scholars. As Head of the Classical Department at Eton College, D. P. Simpson was uniquely qualified to revise the work in the light of modern knowledge and he has introduced fresh material from a number of sources. In English idiom and Latin spelling he has followed present-day usages. "This new and revised Latin Dictionary is among the best of its kind, being reliable, compact and adequate for the needs of all save the specialist. He has produced what is in effect a new book, typographically easy to consult and combining elegance with utility"-- The Times Literary Supplement Famous Cassell's Dictionaries French-English, English-French Standard, Thumb-indexed and Concise Editions German-English, English-German Standard, Thumb-indexed and Concise Editions Spanish-English, English-Spanish Standard, Thumb-indexed and Concise Editions Italian-English, English-Italian Standard and Thumb-indexed Editions English-Dutch, Dutch-English Standard Edition Latin-English, English-Latin Standard, Thumb-indexed and Concise Editions A series of companion volumes showing the peculiarities of meaning and usage in colloquial speech, the intricacies of which cannot be adequately explained in a standard dictionary. Cassell's Colloquial French Cassell's Colloquial German Cassell's Colloquial Italian Cassell's Colloquial Spanish

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Cassell's Latin Dictionary Since its first appearance in 1854 and through many revisions this dictionary has remained constant in its appeal to scholars. As Head of the Classical Department at Eton College, D. P. Simpson was uniquely qualified to revise the work in the light of modern knowledge and he has introduced fresh material from a number of sources. In English idiom and Latin spelling he has followed present-day usages. "This new and revised Latin Dictionary is among the best of its kind, being reliable, compact and adequate for the needs of all save the specialist. He has produced what is in effect a new book, typographically easy to consult and combining elegance with utility"? The Times Literary Supplement Famous Cassell's Dictionaries French-English, English-French Standard, Thumb-indexed and Concise Editions German-English, English-German Standard, Thumb-indexed and Concise Editions Spanish-English, English-Spanish Standard, Thumb-indexed and Concise Editions Italian-English, English-Italian Standard and Thumb-indexed Editions English-Dutch, Dutch-English Standard Edition Latin-English, English-Latin Standard, Thumb-indexed and Concise Editions A series of companion volumes showing the peculiarities of meaning and usage in colloquial speech, the intricacies of which cannot be adequately explained in a standard dictionary. Cassell's Colloquial French Cassell's Colloquial German Cassell's Colloquial Italian Cassell's Colloquial Spanish

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Collins Reference; Indexed edition (October 1, 1977)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 912 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0025225804
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0025225800
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 17 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.33 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Customers find the dictionary concise and easy to use. They say it provides students of Latin with vocabularies to read serious works written in this ancient language. Readers also mention the thumb tabs make each letter easily accessible and the book is well-organized. Additionally, they say it's an excellent value for money.

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Customers find the language accuracy of the book nice, concise, and easy to use. They say it provides students with vocabularies to read serious works written in Latin. Readers mention it gives the basic meaning of the word and then lists literal and grammatical definitions. They also appreciate the concise yet informative descriptions.

"...This dictionary has all of the background information that my "pocket" paperback Latin dictionary never had room for. I'm loving it!" Read more

"...I love to read about Greek and Roman history. Many words are interesting, and if I could understand the Latin, that skill would make my reading more..." Read more

"...ever owned, but some useful features I've found are: it gives the basic meaning of the word, then lists literal and figurative/transferred meanings;..." Read more

"...Descriptions are concise but informative, with authors listed, and I love the letter tabs...." Read more

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Customers find the dictionary easy to navigate, read, and understand. They appreciate the thumb tabs that make each letter accessible. Readers also say the book is well-organized and comprehensive for a student at their level.

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Timerider
5.0 out of 5 stars Always wanted one - got one in excellent condition at a great price!
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2022
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Kudos to the seller! They called this "very good" condition. I call it "brand freakin' new". Couldn't be happier with the condition that this book arrived in! Now I'm indulging my inner word-nerd who took two years of Latin in High School. This dictionary has all of the background information that my "pocket" paperback Latin dictionary never had room for. I'm loving it!
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kmsm
5.0 out of 5 stars very reliable
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024
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I have several Latin dictionaries, among which I usually consult Traupman's dictionary.
This time I tried this Cassell's dictionary, following an advice by Latinitium.com.

I still like Traupman's, but Cassell's pleases me too.
This dictionary is well organized and structured.
I can "understand" how each word has come to have such and such meanings by reading its definition.
Trauptman's is very useful because it shows several meanings of a word almost like a list,
but this way of consulting does not always leave deep impressions on your memory.

Cassell's has a hard cover, while the other one is of paper-back.
I appreciate hard covers because I often uses dictionaries. I hope that they will last long.
But I do not like thumb index of Cassell's so much.
They demand some space of each page even if it is not so much.
I would like that Cassell's would have little bigger fonts, while I prefer Trauptman's clear and "eye-friendly" fonts. The latter has larger space for each page without any thumb indexes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another great foreign language dictionary
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2017
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Another great foreign language dictionary . Although you may never hear people speaking Latin today, Latin words and phrases appear in all kinds of modern writings. Ever hear or see those medical terms from your doctor ,? Ever get a booklet or pamphlet from a medical source and say "Huh?" Look it up and try to understand these terms at home.I love to read about Greek and Roman history. Many words are interesting, and if I could understand the Latin, that skill would make my reading more enjoyable. I am planning to add a Greek-E...E-Greek dictionary to my home library.I will be collecting as many other such dictionaries as I can to further my need for lifelong learning.
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thedoctar
4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant and useful
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2012
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This dictionary is really cheap, and even has proper nouns! It's the first dictionary I've ever owned, but some useful features I've found are: it gives the basic meaning of the word, then lists literal and figurative/transferred meanings; it quotes Latin to help give the meaning of words; it has tabs on the side indicating where letters are located in the book, making it faster to find words; for compound words, it lists the component words e.g. comes -itis c. (cum/eo) and also, if the word came from Greek, the Greek word it came from; it also indicates short and long vowels.

The only downside is that it's not for beginners. It assumes you have complete knowledge of grammar, as there are no grammar tables, and also assumes you have some understanding of the vocab, e.g. it doesn't list irregular verb parts.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2024
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650 pages of Latin to English. 331 paged of English to Latin. Good binding, good paper, good printing. Can't seen to find anything wrong with this excellent dictionary.
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B. Tupper
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent value
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2014
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This is a far better value than the Oxford Latin Desk Dictionary for about the same price. (See my review of that book.) It doesn't come up to the standard of the great Lewis & Short work, but for less than 1/10 the cost, it's a good deal.

Note the differences in the entry for the latin coepi:

Oxford Desk: coepi, issi coeptum v ir begin (with a parenthetical note to differentiated usage re incipio in classical Latin.)

Casssell's: coepio, coepere coepi coeptum (the present tenses ante-class., being replaced by those from incipio; the perfect-stem tenses, supine, etc., are class.; derived from the obs. verb apio, to begin, commence.
(I) act., coepi = I have begun or I began; fut. part. coepturus; absol,: dies coepit, Sall.; with acc.: orationem, Tac., coepturos bellum ..... etc., with numerous further examples from classical Latin writers and a following section (2) covering passive usage in the same manner.

The general type face is a little bit smaller than the Oxford Desk, but it doesn't matter because the paper quality is so much better that the type is clear and readable. (Some sections of the oxford are much smaller type face still, almost to the point of illegibility.)

Specialists with deep pockets will want to go whole hog for the more than $200 Lewis & Short, but for under $20 the Cassell's will be all a normal student needs -- within the classical period. Medieval/church Latin is a different proposition.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2024
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Just what my grandson wanted.
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Nickolas Massar
5.0 out of 5 stars I can say that it this is a wonderful dictionary. Descriptions are concise but informative
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2016
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I was hesitant at first, what with the totally orange cover, but having used this for a week or so now, I can say that it this is a wonderful dictionary. Descriptions are concise but informative, with authors listed, and I love the letter tabs. I never considered before how much this could speed up my reading. Moreover, the hardcover rests nicely when opened; not letting pages fly back when you go to write down a definition. I've even come to like the orange cover. I would absolutely recommend this for someone doing any university level Latin.
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M. Levesque
5.0 out of 5 stars Good dictionary for the intermediate reader
Reviewed in Canada on August 22, 2021
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Good classic dictionary for this price. The font is not too small, the entries are more substantive than the ones found in the average dictionary and it is quite light. The  « depth » of the entries is comparable to the abribdged version of the Liddell & Scott Ancient Greek dictionary. So this is good for finding different uses, idioms or etymologies. Overall, quite compact and sufficient enough for studying latin at the undergrad level (and the english to latin is useful for original compositions)
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Prompt delivery, excellent condition of book, pleasure to do business with.
I would recommend these people for books and trust their assessment of state of book. If this is used then I cannot tell how this is any different from a brand new one!!
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Antonio La Mura
5.0 out of 5 stars Cassell's Latin Dictionary: Latin-English, English-Latin
Reviewed in Italy on December 10, 2018
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Eccellente dizionario di raccordo tra latino, inglese e italiano
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暇人
5.0 out of 5 stars 古書の状態としては「可」と評価されていましたが、非常に良い状態でした。
Reviewed in Japan on October 2, 2024
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これまでは主にドイツの辞書を使用してきましたが、英語の作文練習帳に対応するために、英羅が付属している辞書として購入しました。内容的には、初学者に大変親切に書かれています。これと國原『古典ラテン語辞典』があれば、初学者の準備としては、ほぼ完璧だと思います。
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5.0 out of 5 stars ラテン語古典購読に有用。
Reviewed in Japan on October 30, 2018
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キケロやカエサルの古典ラテン語の購読に使っています。豊富な用例と語法、意味は解りやすい英語で説明されたいるので有用です。まあまあポータルなサイズで印刷も製本も良いです。引用の出典は学術的ではないようですがプロでなければ構わない。
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