Chambers Dictionary of Etymology

Chambers (Ed.)

ISBN 10: 0550142304 / ISBN 13: 9780550142306

Published by Chambers, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chambers Dictionary of Etymology
• Publisher: Chambers
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0550142304
• ISBN 13: 9780550142306
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 68 ounces

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Synopsis

With over 30,000 entries, Chambers Dictionary of Etymology is a prestigious and scholarly dictionary that explains where English words come from. An important etymological resource for the expert, it is also a useful reference source for the general reader.

About the Author

This internationally renowned reference publisher continues its celebrated tradition of excellence into the present day with such informative and authoritative works as the "Chambers Crossword Dictionary", "Chambers Encyclopedia", "Chambers Biographical Dictionary" and the all-new "Chambers Dictionary of Quotations". Chambers is based in Edinburgh, as it always has been, and employs editors with a wide range of skills on dictionaries and other titles for a variety of users, including students and teachers of English as a foreign or second language. As well as the core business of publishing dictionaries and thesauruses, Chambers also publishes a range of titles on grammar and usage, single-volume reference titles on science, history, biography and quotations, as well as titles for Scrabble® and crosswords.