Each entry has a clear structure and typography making it easy to navigate.

The Dictionary is especially rich in personal names re-checked against the sources for the 3rd Italian edition, and in scientific terms, which have been categorized according to discipline.

Nearly all entries include citations from the texts with careful mention of the source.

When found only once, the location is cited. For each of these forms, the occurrence in the ancient texts has been certified.

The principal parts of some 15,000 verbs are listed directly following the entry and its etymology.

Translated and edited under the auspices of The Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, DC, The Brill Dictionary of Ancient Greek is based on the completely revised 3rd Italian edition published in 2013 by Loescher Editore, Torino. The Brill Dictionary of Ancient Greek is an invaluable companion for the study of Classics and Ancient Greek, for beginning students and advanced scholars alike. With an established reputation as the most important modern dictionary for Ancient Greek, it brings together 140,000 headwords taken from the literature, papyri, inscriptions and other sources of the archaic period up to the 6th Century CE, and occasionally beyond. The Brill Dictionary of Ancient Greek is the English translation of Franco Montanari’s Vocabolario della Lingua Greca. The Brill Dictionary of Ancient Greek is also available in print. Now includes over 1,000 new entries (3 updates in 2019) Winner of the 2016 Choice Outstanding Academic Title Award

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