Best Latin-English dictionary?

[Bookworm Mom]

Can anyone recommend a good Latin-English dictionary?

 

My dd is not satisfied with the online versions we've found and would like to purchase one.

 

Thank you for any and all ideas.

[Brenda in MA]

I know you said that your dd wasn't satisfied with on-line options, but I thought I'd suggest this one that I use a lot:

 

http://www.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/words.exe

 

I bought a paper copy of the Bantam New College Latin & English Dictionary, and I find that I use this above website more often.

 

HTH,

Brenda

[tearose]

My DH does more work with Latin than I do, but he basically uses Bantam New College dictionaries until they fall apart. I pick them up at used book sales whenever I see them :)

 

We also have a Lewis and Short dictionary, which I think is now sold as Latin Dictionary Founded on Andrews' Edition of Freund's Dictionary; it is, however, a bigger investment that you might not need at her level. My understanding is the classicists tend to use the Oxford Latin Dictionary more (there are a number of Oxford ones, but the one I'm referring to is the $329 one on Amazon), while medievalists and Renaissance scholars have more use for Lewis and Short (my DH is a Renaissance guy). Lewis and Short is also available online.

[Kareni]

A third mention of the same book ....

 

The Bantam New College Latin & English Dictionary, Revised Edition by John Traupman was recommended by my daughter's out of the home Latin instructor. My daughter has continued to use it now that she's in college majoring in Latin/the Classics. The print is legible and the book is a standard paperback size. It's reasonably priced too at about $6.00.

 

Regards,

Kareni

[Bookworm Mom]

Thank you all for responding. I'll have her try the online ones suggested today and look into purchasing one or more of the others in the next few days.

 

Thanks again!