Template:R:Dimitrakos 1964/documentation

Data:

• Greek monolingual dictionary, script: greek polytonic.
• Title: gre: Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης

(Mega Lexidon [Great Dictionary] of the entire Greek Language)

• Subtitle: gre: Δημοτική, Καθαρεύουσα, Μεσαιωνική, Μεταγενεστέρα, Αρχαία.

(Demotic [Modern], Katharevousa, Mediaeval, 'subsequent' [Hellenistic Koine], Ancient)

• Editor (greek): Δημητράκος, Δημήτριος Β.

transliteration: Dimitrakos, Dimitrios V.

romanization: Demetrakos, Demetrios, B.

abbreviated as: Dim. / Dem.

• Compiled by prominent greek hellenists between 1936 and 1950.
• First published in 1930-1950 in nine (9) volumes. Athens, publisher: Dim. Dimitrakos. Greek Academy Prize in 1953.
• Subsequent publishing: in fifteen (15) volumes. Athens, publisher: Δομή (Dome), 1964. More editions and reprints: e.g. 2008-2009.

Notes:

• Continuous page numbers for all volumes of all editions.
• Includes: definitions, examples, quotations. Main grammatical forms.
• Does not include: greek words p.1940s, phonetics, etymology further than ancient greek.
• Main assets:

Diachronic presentation of the lemma through all phases of Greek language.

The abbreviation guide of the authors quoted, includes dates.

• In his Introduction (vol.1) Dimitrakos gives a vivid, emotional briefing about the project.

Online retr:2017: yes, in various sites.