Babiniotis dictionary

The Dictionary of Modern Greek (Λεξικό της Νέας Ελληνικής Γλώσσας, ΛΝΕΓ), more commonly known as Babiniotis dictionary, is a well-known dictionary of Modern Greek published in Greece by Lexicology Centre and supervised by Greek linguist George Babiniotis.

Editions

The dictionary is in its third edition, as of 2010, and its second edition had been reprinted several times:^[1][2]

• 1998, first edition
• 2002, second edition, reprinted (with minor corrections and optimizations) in 2003, 2004, 2006
• July 2008, third edition, 2,032 pages, some notable new words entered in the Greek language include viagra (βιάγκρα), bluetooth (μπλουτούθ), bio-fuel (βιοκαύσιμο), and blogger (μπλόγκερ).

Quotations

• The giant called Greek language can't be tamed easily! The language constantly evolves, ideas and the world change, just as our communication needs do (Ο "γίγαντας" που λέγεται Ελληνική γλώσσα δεν δαμάζεται εύκολα! Η γλώσσα εξελίσσεται συνεχώς, τα δεδομένα αλλάζουν, ο κόσμος μας μεταβάλλεται και μαζί αλλάζουν οι επικοινωνιακές μας ανάγκες)^[1]

See also

• Babiniotis dictionary court case

References

1. ^ ^{a b} http://www.lexicon.gr/lexica/examples/NEG_prologos_08.pdf
2. ^ http://www.lexicon.gr/lexica/lex_NEG.htm