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The '''Liddell, Scott, Jones Ancient Greek Lexicon (LSJ)''' is perhaps the best known Greek-English dictionary. Here you can find a wiki implementation. | <div style="background:#FADADD;border:1px solid #FFC0CB;">The '''Liddell, Scott, Jones Ancient Greek Lexicon (LSJ)''' is perhaps the best known Greek-English dictionary. Here you can find a wiki implementation. | ||
The wikification of LSJ was no mean task but we hope that the extra features provided by the wiki set-up will enhance the user experience. Some of these features (like the [[Index:Contents|indexes]] were made possible through the use of [[LSJ:About|Semantic Mediawiki]] extenstions. | The wikification of LSJ was no mean task but we hope that the extra features provided by the wiki set-up will enhance the user experience. Some of these features (like the [[Index:Contents|indexes]] were made possible through the use of [[LSJ:About|Semantic Mediawiki]] extenstions. | ||
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For example, you will get results on the search box no matter whether you type in polytonic Greek, monotonic Greek, Greek without any accents at all, or transliterated Greek. | For example, you will get results on the search box no matter whether you type in polytonic Greek, monotonic Greek, Greek without any accents at all, or transliterated Greek. | ||
And, in order to start this on a positive note, here is an excerpt from an old print edition: | And, in order to start this on a positive note, here is an excerpt from an old print edition:</div> | ||
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Revision as of 10:26, 14 February 2013
The Liddell, Scott, Jones Ancient Greek Lexicon (LSJ) is perhaps the best known Greek-English dictionary. Here you can find a wiki implementation.
The wikification of LSJ was no mean task but we hope that the extra features provided by the wiki set-up will enhance the user experience. Some of these features (like the indexes were made possible through the use of Semantic Mediawiki extenstions.
Different types of transliterations and word forms were used, so that everyone is happy: Ancient Greek scholars, speakers of Modern Greek, people who prefer transliterated Greek or Beta Code.
For example, you will get results on the search box no matter whether you type in polytonic Greek, monotonic Greek, Greek without any accents at all, or transliterated Greek.
And, in order to start this on a positive note, here is an excerpt from an old print edition:
