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| Dictionary | Language of glosses | Year (latest edition) | Approx. headwords | Notable differences | |------------|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------|---------------------| | | Italian | 2006 (8th ed.) | ~ 18 000 | Italian‑focused; strong post‑classical coverage; detailed inflection tables. | | Lewis & Short | English | 1879 (original) | ~ 16 500 | Classic English‑language standard; less post‑antique material; older typographic style. | | Gaffiot (Dictionnaire Latin‑Français) | French | 1934 (rev. 1994) | ~ 15 000 | French orientation; very thorough for classical Latin; limited medieval entries. | | TLIO (Lexicon Totius Latinitatis) | Latin (definitions in Latin) | 1975‑2000 (multi‑vol.) | > 100 000 | Scholarly, massive; definitions in Latin; not user‑friendly for beginners. | | Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD) | English | 1968 (rev. 2023) | ~ 34 000 | Exhaustive classical focus; no medieval coverage; expensive and scholarly. |