Dizionario Latino Castiglioni Mariotti.pdf < 2024-2026 >

The Dizionario Latino Castiglioni Mariotti, known as "IL," is the standard Latin-Italian lexicon, first published in 1966 by Luigi Castiglioni and Scevola Mariotti

Content

1. Orthography and Morphology: The word is listed in its standard form (nominative for nouns, first person singular present indicative for verbs). Irregularities and variant forms are noted.
2. Etymology: Brief notes on the word's origin, often referencing Proto-Indo-European roots where relevant.
3. Definitions: Meanings are ordered chronologically or by frequency of usage.
4. Contextual Examples: The dictionary excels here, quoting classical authors (Cicero, Caesar, Virgil, Livy, Horace) to demonstrate how a word is used in context.
5. Idioms and Phrases: A robust section lists common Latin idioms and legal phrases.

• ~ (tilde): Replaces the headword (e.g., under res publica, ~ means res publica again).
• † (dagger): Marks a hypothetical or non-attested word.
• fig.: (figuratively): Indicates metaphorical usage.
• volg.: (volgare): Indicates Vulgar Latin usage.