Lexicon Recentis Latinitatis

The Lexicon Recentis Latinitatis is a Neo-Latin dictionary providing Latin translations of modern words, published by Vatican scholars since 1992.[1]

Originally issued solely for papal texts, it has gradually become a global reference for translating liturgical textbooks and church documents.[1]

The dictionary was issued by the Latinitas Foundation until it was superseded by the Pontifical Academy for Latin in 2012,[2] with the latest printing dating from 2020.[3]

Releases

Italian

  • Lexicon recentis latinitatis. Urbe Vaticana: Libraria Editoria Vaticana. 1992. ISBN 978-88-209-1731-9. OCLC 27126511.

German

References

  1. ^ a b "Pope Benedict XVI faces uphill challenge in trying to resurrect Latin". The Washington Post. 2012-11-14. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  2. ^ "Pope acts motu proprio to promote the greater use of Latin". The Times. 2012-09-01. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
  3. ^ Egger, Karl; Giannangeli, Adelaide Maria (2020). Lexicon Recentis Latinitatis (in Latin). Libreria Editrice Vaticana. ISBN 978-88-266-0470-1.