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Collins Dictionary and Grammar – Collins Latin Dictionary and Grammar Paperback – 7 February 2005

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A rebranded version of the essential Latin dictionary and grammar – two books in one handy volume.

With its comprehensive treatment of the vocabulary of texts read in school and university and a full step-by-step grammar section, this dictionary is designed to give full coverage in a practical, user-friendly format. It also features supplements on Roman history, life and culture, and a special section of Latin words and phrases used in current English.

The grammar section is a compact and useful guide, a perfect complement to the dictionary with its clear, easy-to-use layout. It also presents detailed verb tables covering 120 regular verbs and over 300 irregular verbs.

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  1. Print length
    640 pages
  2. Language
    Latin, English
  3. Publisher
    Collins
  4. Publication date
    7 February 2005
  5. ISBN-10
    1842052179
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0007196326
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0007196326
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Collins; First Edition (7 February 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ Latin, English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 640 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1842052179
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0007196326
  • Customer Reviews:
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Salih Kibar
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good condition and good price
Reviewed in the United States on 3 April 2019
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SkookumPete
3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best
Reviewed in Canada on 20 April 2015
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The Latin-English and English-Latin dictionaries in this volume are basically the same as the venerable  Collins Gem Latin Dictionary  as well as the app marketed by MobiSystems. I've been using the Gem for many years and find it adequate for quick look-ups, but the  Bantam New College Latin & English Dictionary  provides much fuller and more up-to-date definitions of the Latin and includes at least some of the rude words that Collins, in the best spirit of the 19th century, omits. The main thing to recommend this Collins over Bantam is a fuller grammar section that includes not just tables of accidence but also basic information on other aspects of grammar, with examples, as well as a handy list of words that can easily be confused. This section is printed in landscape format, which enables a more efficient use of space but at some cost in usability. There are also brief reference sections on history, government, measures, the family tree, verse, etc.

Overall the book can be useful as a one-volume bedside reference. But as a primary Latin-English dictionary, it's by no means the best choice.
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Andrea
4.0 out of 5 stars Testo preciso, per il primo approccio al latino
Reviewed in Italy on 28 August 2014
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Strumento utile anche per un ripasso sintetico ma completo della grammatica. Il dizionario si sofferma ovviamente solo sulle accezioni principali della parola latina, per cui esso è indicato soprattutto per gli studenti liceali.
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Emilia
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for students
Reviewed in Germany on 29 November 2013
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It has all what students of Latin need: tested with Classical texts

+ just a few meanings per word, not an endless list that drives you crazy
+ grammatical information: vt., vi, objects with abl., dat., etc.
+ context information: military, politics, etc. that help you choose the best translation
+ suitable size, weight and apparent resistance to use (high quality of paper)
+ affordable for students and schools

It also has some features that may be useful or not, depending on the use:
- very wide English-Latin part (maybe useful for 'active Latin' but not really for translating)
- deep, detailed grammar appendix (conjugations, declensions, adjectives, syntax...), very useful at home but maybe a little bit tricky for exams ("please promise not to look at it, OK?" xD )
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Historian
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, comprehensive, and clear!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 June 2012
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I am studying for a PhD in Medieval History and have to translate difficult Latin texts. I own and use a variety of dictionaries, and bought this to trial as a replacement for the excellent (but bulky and verbose) Chambers-Murray Latin dictionary. I must say I thought that the Collins dictionary - being much smaller - might be found wanting when it came to vocabulary, but instead it is excellent! The Collins dictionary and grammar is an invaluable tool, not only because it has a full grammar at the back, and a brilliant quick reference grammar at the front (goodbye to carrying around Kennedy's Revised Latin Primer!), but also because it is a pleasure to use: the typeface and layout is a model of clarity, and it is easy and fast to find the words you need. It lacks the extremely lengthy notes on usage and where words appear in Caesar or Cicero etc. that are found in old-school Latin dictionaries such as Chambers-Murray and Lewis and Short, but for me (as a medievalist rather than a classicist) this is a bonus because it de-clutters the book and lets you immediately get at the meaning of a word.

On a geeky note, I also particularly like the appearance of the volume itself - it is well-bound, printed on good paper, the font is pleasing, and it has an attractive cover and spine.

In a word - superb! Well done, Collins!
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