A Dictionary of Latin Words and Phrases (Paperback, New)

Can you ad lib cum laude? Are you in extremis whenever you hear a Latin tag or phrase in medias res? Or, a contrario, would you like to learn more about how familiar expressions originated ab initio?

Nil desperandum. This authoritative and highly browsable guide to Latin phrases provides a concise and enlightening account of the meaning and history of words and expressions which have entered the English language.

* Over 1000 Latin words and phrases in common use today

* Hundreds of examples of usage, past and present

* Detailed coverage of maxims and proverbs

* The story behind the word

* Thematic index giving instant access to topics such as love, happiness, greed and beauty

* A-Z listing of all Latin authors cited, from Augustine to Virgil

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 1998
First published:	December 1998
Editors:	James Morwood (Fellow of Wadham College and Grocyn Lecturer for the Literae Humaniores Faculty)
Dimensions:	196 x 126 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	224
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-860109-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Usage guides Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Dictionaries > Bilingual dictionaries
LSN:	0-19-860109-3
Barcode:	9780198601098

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