Oxford Latin Dictionary

Fifty years in the making, the Oxford Latin Dictionary is the first Latin-English dictionary based on a fresh reading of original sources. The Dictionary was published in eight fascicles between 1968 and 1982, when it was first made available in a single bound volume.

Now we're hoping to produce the first-ever electronic edition of OLD, containing all 40,000 entries and 2,150 pages of information invaluable for classicists, Latinists, and readers of the Vulgate worldwide.

The most comprehensive single volume dictionary for classical Latin. —Latin Therapy Group, University of Cambridge

This major achievement in lexicography is the most extensive and complete Latin dictionary available. It reflects a fresh and thorough reading of all the available literary, epigraphic and other original sources.

Indispensable for any serious, advanced study in Latin language or literature... —American Reference Books Annual

The Oxford Latin Dictionary is a comprehensive and authoritative reference work for students, teachers, professionals, and general readers interested in classical language and literature, ancient history, medieval studies, languages, art history, ancient philosophy, religion, archaeology, law, medicine, and natural science.

The Oxford Latin Dictionary is a very special dictionary...I have found no ancient language dictionary which can compare to it in terms of organization, clarity and fullness of example sentences. —Amazon reviewer

Creating the first-ever electronic edition of this massive work is going to be a monumental undertaking! We're going to need your help getting the word out to those who would be interested in this dictionary! First, if you have any interest in Latin, place a pre-order now. Second, if you know someone who teaches Latin, or includes Latin in their kids' homeschool experience, or wants to learn Latin...drop them an email and let them know about this project. They will thank you for helping them get in before the price goes up! 

Key Features

• First Latin-English dictionary composed directly from original sources
• Comprehensive coverage of classical Latin with entries for approximately 40,000 words
• Based on a collection of over 1,000,000 quotations that illustrate the meaning and use of Latin words from the earliest known instance
• Definitions are in modern English and based on modern lexicographical principles
• Up-to-date with the inclusion of better texts as well as epigraphical material that was previously unavailable

Additional Details

• Title: Oxford Latin Dictionary, 1st Edition
• Edited by P. G. W. Glare
• Copyright 1982, reprinted with corrections 1996
• 2,150 pages

Benefits of the Logos Bible Software Edition

In print, this one-volume dictionary is massive: more than 8 pounds! It's about twice the height and width of a normal hardcover book, and it's thick. Open it up and the print, while readable, is quite small. Examples from Latin texts, in particular, are set in a typeface that's smaller than 8 points. The Logos Bible Software edition will fit on your hard drive, you'll be able to scale the text display size, and of course you'll be able to search the text instantly for any word or field.

The dictionary can also be set as a KeyLink destination for Latin text, which means you can double-click on a Latin word anywhere in your digital library and jump directly to that word's definition in the dictionary. If you already own the Dictionary of the Vulgate New Testament, you can promote it above OLD and the system will try to find a match in the more specialized dictionary before looking in OLD.

The dictionary is full of abbreviations (in fact, the "Aids to the Reader" section which lists them all runs to 14 printed pages!), but in the Logos edition discovering what an abbreviation means is as simple as passing your mouse over it. A tip window instantly appears with the explanation and disappears as you move the mouse away. This is ideal for the student who can effortlessly and instantly learn that sup. is supine (not superlative, which is superl.) while Sulp. Ruf. is Ser. Sulpicius Rufus.

Praise for the Print Edition

"...its publication is a literary event that will last..." —Philip Howard in The Times

"This is the long-awaited one-volume edition of the work that has been appearing regularly in fascicles since 1968. It is a work that any significant library ought to possess." —Library Journal

"The linguistic coverage of this new Latin dictionary (considerably larger than 'Lewis and Short') is from the earliest roots of the language to the second century A.D. The O.L.D. supplies a large number of examples in its entries and extensive etymological notes." —Widener Library of the Harvard College Library, Classics: A Guide to Library Research

"By far the most scholarly, reliable, and convenient bilingual dictionary of its scope for any language. The Latinist cannot live without it." —American Notes and Queries

"The appearance of each new fascicle of this dictionary is a welcome event and one calculated to make the student look forward to the time when he can possess the entire book." —Classical World

"Indispensable for any serious, advanced study in Latin language or literature, and a must for the reference collections of academic and research libraries." —American Reference Books Annual

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Sample Pages from the Print Edition