This totally revised and expanded edition of Bantam's revolutionary Latin reference work, based on the foremost Classical authorities and organized to achieve the utmost clarity, precision, and convenience, now features more than 70,000 new entries that correspond to current English usage, in addition to a larger range of illustrative phrases.

With unique features for maximum clarity and convenience, this newly expanded edition of a respected classic offers students, teachers, and scholars alike an updated reference to the Latin language—both written and oral—that is unsurpassed in affordability, dependability, and ease of use.

This English-English Dictionary will completely fulfil the academic and writing requirements of students, aspirants of competitive examinations, researchers, scholars, translators, educationists, and writers. This dictionary is unique in the sense that the 'Words or Terms' have been drawn from literature, science, geography, commerce & business etc to give it a touch of completeness. 'Words or Terms' come complete with grammatical details, syntax, and meaning and a sentence to improve writing or speaking. 'Words or Terms' have been serialized in alphabetical order, i.e., A-Z for ease in making searches. To the extent possible, Terms used in common parlance have only been included, avoiding less frequent ones. In the Appendices section, body parts, common ailments, apparel, cereals, fruit & vegetables, herbs & spices, household items and other useful information have been included for added utility. This dictionary will be found useful by student community besides others such as, educationists, writers, translators, aspirants of competitive exams.

Comprehensive: over 60,000 entries provide the user with full coverage of the core vocabularies of Latin and English. Grammar guidance: full grammatical information about each Latin word and details of conugation for Latin verbs. Extra help: clear signposting of differences in meaning, style, and context in cases of ambiguity. Pronunciation: Comprehensive marking of vowel length as a guide to classical Latin pronunciation. Additional information: appendices of historical and mythological names, geographical locations, and notes showing their significance.