This is a selective list of Latin language dictionaries held on open access in the Humanities Reading Room. Brief details of each dictionary are given. The shelfmark of each item is given at the end of every citation; open access shelfmarks precede shelfmarks for any closed access copies. Editions in closed access may vary from those on the open shelves. Electronic resources can be accessed in the Electronic Resources Rooms in both Humanities - Floor 1 and 2.
Latin | |
| Cassell's new Latin-English English-Latin dictionary. | HLR473 Lex.69 |
| Lewis, C.T. and Short, C. A Latin dictionary. | HLR473 Lex.71-74 |
| Oxford Latin dictionary. | HLR473 Lex.70 Lex.258 |
| Stone, J.R. Latin for the illiterati. | HLR473 |
| Stone, J.R. More Latin for the illiterati. | HLR473 YC.2000.a.2477 |
| Thesaurus linguae latinae. | HLR473 |
Latin etymology | |
| Ernout, A. and Meillet, P.J.A. Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue latine. | HLR472.03 Lex.75 |
| Walde, A. Lateinisches etymologisches Wörterbuch. | HLR472.03 2274.i.1 2274.i.2 |
Latin grammar | |
Hofman, J. B. Lateinsche Syntax und Stilstik . Neuarbeitet von Anton Szantyr.
| HLR475 X950/3829 |
| Kuehner, R. Ausfuhrliche Grammatik der lateinischen Sprache. | HLR475 12936.c.6 |
| Leumann, M. Lateinische Grammatik. | HLR475 |
Latin - Postclassical Latin | |
| Du Fresne, C. Glossarium ad scriptores mediae et infimae latinitatis. | HLR477 |
| Latham, R.E. Revised medieval Latin word list. | HLR477 Lex.68 |
| Maigne D'Arnis, W.H. Lexicon manuale ad scriptores mediae et infimae latinitatis. | HLR477 Lex.65 |
| Martin, C.T. The record interpreter. | HLR477 X981/20235 |
| Niermeyer, J.F. Mediae latinitatis lexicon minus. | HLR477 X955/1522 |
| Sleumer, A. Kirchenlateinisches Wörterbuch. | HLR477 |
| Souter, A. A glossary of later Latin to 600 AD. | HLR477 Lex.67 |
| Union Academique Internationale Novum glossarium mediae latinitatis. | HLR477 |
Latin phrases | |
| Ehrlich, E. Nil desperandum. A dictionary of Latin tags and useful phrases. | HLR422.471 YC1987.a.9904 |
| Oxford dictionary of Latin words and phrases. | HLR422.471 YK.1998.a.3232 |
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