Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary

"I bought this dictionary having decided to relearn the Latin I had forgotten from my school days. This dictionary is an excellent starter dictionary, with a good comprehensive vocabulary, and a clear layout. Words are easy to find and the definitions are concise and slear.
If I have only one niggle it is that I have found the section on verbs are little too brief. There is little about the formation of the tenses of the irregular verbs. Also I owuld have preferred to have a short explanation of what the tenses are, a sort of quick reference guide, to explain for e.g. that the imperfect tense is for continuious or incomplete actions which have happened in the past.
Having said that I would recommend this for anyone needing a concise dictionary for quick reference."
~ Written on 2010-07-24

"Font and entry style are overlooked by users of many dictionaries, but the clear printing and entry style of this dictionary make it much easier to use than even my English dictionary. The definition length is well-balanced with the conciseness I need while still giving a proper sense of the word. Although dictionaries may seem a bland topic, I strongly recommend the Pocket Oxford Latin Dictionary as the best print dictionary I have used and the easiest."
~ Written on 2009-07-10

"The Pocket Oxford is an adequate Latin dictionary, with a reasonable grammar section, but it has some weaknesses especially for someone just starting in Latin.

My main gripe is that its coverage of irregular verb parts isn't at all good. The Collins dictionaries (even the little Gem) are much better when it comes to having headwords for odd bits of verb.

Another gripe is that this really isn't a pocket dictionary unless you have unusually large pockets!

My last gripe is that it is printed on really thick, rough paper, which makes it larger than necessary and not at all easy to flick through.

I'd advise beginners to buy the Collins Gem if you just want a dictionary or the Collins Dictionary and Grammar if you want a grammar as well."
~ Written on 2009-06-11

"This dictionary is a set text for my 3rd-level OU Latin course, but in my opinion it is not up to the normal OUP standard. Although edited by James Morwood, it seems to be the insensitive abridgement of a much larger work. Although the basic vocabulary is probably adequate, there are not enough phrases/idioms present, esp. on the English-Latin side. On the plus side, the print format is very clear, and the grammar section is quite good.

May suit some, but if you're really serious about the finer details, look elsewhere."
~ Written on 2007-02-21

"This dictionary is enough to the common classic works,such as Caeser,Cicero,Virgil and others,as a postgraduate student of classics,I still think it is enough,in fact 90% readings,only when you want to go deeply,maybe you need a Oxford Latin Dictionary;this dictionary also including some grammer,when something you are not sure,you don't need a grammer book,just try in this dictionay. All in all,it 's a excellent work now."
~ Written on 2001-05-25