Chambers Dictionary of Etymology: The Origins and Development of Over 25,000 English Words

Barnhart, Robert K. (ed)

ISBN 10: 0550142304 / ISBN 13: 9780550142306

Published by Chambers / Chambers Harrap Publishers, Edinburgh, 2001

About this Item

Publisher's full green cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Chambers Dictionary of Etymology offers over 30,000 entries detailing the origins and historical development of English words. This prestigious dictionary serves as an essential etymological guide for both linguistic experts and general readers seeking to understand where words come from. . Both the volume and the unclipped dust jacket are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. A large, heavy book - additional shipping charges may apply. AS NEW/AS NEW. Thick 4to 11" - 13" tall. xxvii, 1284 pp.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chambers Dictionary of Etymology: The Origins and Development of Over 25,000 English Words
• Publisher: Chambers / Chambers Harrap Publishers, Edinburgh
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0550142304
• ISBN 13: 9780550142306
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition. Third Printing.
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Rare, Antiquarian, and Collectible Books
  • Reference
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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.