Little Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins

Autor: 
Jazyk: 
english
Väzba: 
Tvrdá
Počet strán: 
400
Did you know that coconut derives from the Spanish and Portuguese coco for 'grinning face'? Or that giraffes used to be called camelopards? Or that walrus has its origin in Dutch, meaning 'whale horse ...Celý popis
11,08 €

Podrobné informácie

Viac informácií
ISBN9780199683635
AutorCresswell Julia
VydavatelOxford Univ Pr
Jazykenglish
VäzbaPevná vazba
Rok vydania2014
Počet strán400

Popis knihy

Did you know that coconut derives from the Spanish and Portuguese coco for 'grinning face'? Or that giraffes used to be called camelopards? Or that walrus has its origin in Dutch, meaning 'whale horse'.

The Little Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins includes 1,000 word histories arranged across 100 wide-ranging themes, from food to phobias, from the universe to love. Featuring words with interesting or surprising origins, it is an irresistible collection of word histories, including dates of origin and an authoritative account of each word's derivation.

Beautifully produced and attractively designed, this fascinating volume is a pleasure to browse. It also features a useful index so you can quickly find just the word you are looking for. The perfect gift for word lovers and for anyone with an interest in the English language.

Prečo nakupovať na Enbooku?

  1. velký výběr

    VEĽKÝ VÝBER

    Ponúkame milióny kníh v angličtine. Od beletrie až po tie najodbornejšie odborné.

  2. poštovné zdarma

    POŠTOVNÉ ZADARMO

    Poštovné už od 2,99 € a pri objednávke nad 60 € doprava na pobočku Zásielkovne zadarmo

  3. skvělé ceny

    SKVELÉ CENY

    Ceny kníh sa snažíme držať pri zemi a vždy pod cenou odporúčanou vydavateľom, aby si ich mohol kúpiť naozaj každý.

  4. online podpora

    OVERENÉ ZÁKAZNÍKMI

    Získali sme certifikát "Overené zákazníkmi" na Heureka.sk. Prezrite si naše recenzie

  5. osobní přístup

    ONLINE PODPORA

    Môžete využiť online chat, email alebo nám zatelefonovať.