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The Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français (French: [diksjɔnɛːʁ ilystʁe latɛ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛ]; Illustrated Latin–French Dictionary) is a dictionary of Latin, described in French. Compiled by the French philologist Félix Gaffiot (1870–1937), it is commonly eponymized « Le Gaffiot » ("The Gaffiot") by the French.
Félix Gaffiot Portrait. Félix Gaffiot (French: [feliks ɡafjo]; 27 September 1870 – 2 November 1937) was a French philologist and teacher.He was the author of the renowned 1934 work Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français (Illustrated Latin–French Dictionary), which is commonly referred to as the Gaffiot.
A number of Latin translations of modern literature have been made to bolster interest in the language. The perceived dryness of classical literature is sometimes a major obstacle for achieving fluency in reading Latin , as it discourages students from reading large quantities of text ( extensive reading ).
Cover of a volume of the Nouveau Larousse illustré. The Nouveau Larousse illustré (French pronunciation: [nuvo laʁus ilystʁe], New Larousse Illustrated) was an illustrated French language encyclopedia published by Éditions Larousse between 1897 and 1904, in 7 volumes and a supplement.
Le Petit Larousse in its original form designed by Eugène Grasset, 1905 edition (ISBN 2-03-530849-6).. Le Petit Larousse Illustré, commonly known simply as Le Petit Larousse (French pronunciation: [lə pə.ti laʁus]), is a French-language encyclopedic dictionary published by Éditions Larousse.
Contemporary Latin is the form of the Literary Latin used since the end of the 19th century. Various kinds of contemporary Latin can be distinguished, including the use of Neo-Latin words in taxonomy and in science generally, and the fuller ecclesiastical use in the Catholic Church – but Living or Spoken Latin (the use of Latin as a language in its own right as a full-fledged means of ...
Latin was one of the things which were taught by the Jesuits. [17] [18] A school was established by them for this purpose. [19] [20] A diplomatic delegation found a local who composed a letter in fluent Latin. [21] [22] Latin is a rare language in Asia, including Taiwan. There are fewer than five universities offering Latin curriculum.
The Library of Latin Texts (LLT) is a subscription-based database of Latin texts, from antiquity up to the present day. Started in 1991 as the Cetedoc Library of Christian Latin Texts (CLCLT), it continues to be developed by the Centre ‘Traditio Litterarum Occidentalium’ and is hosted by Brepols Publishers .