This month sees the publication of a new edition of the Oxford Latin Mini Dictionary, an opportunity to revisit a language which has had an enormous influence on our own.
It was Ben Jonson who said of Shakespeare that he had 'small Latin and less Greek', but the Bard still managed to include one famous Latin quotation in his plays: Julius Caesar's dying words 'Et tu, Brute? [You too, Brutus?]'. In fact even today we still use many Latin quotations, often without realizing their origin.
Nuevas Palabras
This month, Oxford University Press is publishing a revised edition of the Oxford Spanish Dictionary. Below, the editor, Nicholas Rollin, discusses some of the interesting new words and meanings to be included in this excellent, updated bilingual dictionary:
England gave soccer to the world, but many of the best players come from Latin America. Here as in other parts of the world, it is taken very seriously and the region is a rich source of galáticos (super stars).
To the uninitiated albiceleste may not have sporting connotations.
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