15,000 words and phrases from more than 50 languages and their

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A shelfful of reference books in one volume
From the well known {plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose) to the not so
familiar (amor de niño, agua en cotillo), The Haipcr Dictionary of Foreign Terms
defines more than 15,000 foreign words and phrases, from more than fifty
languages, that have entered into English. Drawing on art, music, literature,
cooking, philosophy, diplomacy, fashion, law, and countless other subjects,
and on languages from ancient Greek to modern Russian and from Arabic to
Zulu, here are phrases and words that have found a place in our own
language or visit us from time to time. With its full English index, the dictionary
is equally useful for teachers, students, travelers, diplomats, and secretaries.
Le mot juste forthe right person.
Originally compiled by C. O. Sylvester Mawson, a lexicographer and an
editor of KogefsInternational Thesaurus, 'The Harper Dictionary of Foreign Terms
has been updated and expanded by Eugene Ehrlich, chief editor of
The Oxford American Dictionary and the author of many books on language,
including Amo, Amas, Amat, and More.
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