Resources for Italian and English Dictionaries: Online & Installable
By Jenny White
Idiomatic Translations' Chief Editor
Updated Resources for Italian and English Dictionaries: Online & Installable
This article provides an updated list of resources for finding Italian and English dictionaries, both online and installable.
Free Online Dictionaries:
La Repubblica: Offers the Picchi English-Italian dictionary, Grande Dizionario di Italiano Hoepli, and Hoepli's Dizionario dei sinonimi.
Corriere della Sera: Hosts the Sansoni English-Italian dictionary, Dizionario dei modi di dire, Dizionario di citazioni, and other Italian-Spanish, French, German, and Latin dictionaries.
Garzanti Linguistica: Provides access to the Hazon English-Italian dictionary, Garzanti's Italian monolingual dictionary, and an Italian-French dictionary.
WordReference.com: Offers a free English-Italian dictionary and several other language dictionaries.
Il Nuovo De Mauro: A free online Italian monolingual dictionary.
Treccani: Provides access to the Enciclopedia italiana, Vocabolario della lingua italiana, and a good Italian synonyms dictionary.
Subscription Online Dictionaries:
Zanichelli Dizionari online: Offers Ragazzini's English-Italian dictionary, Zingarelli (Italian monolingual), various specialized English-Italian dictionaries, and other bilingual dictionaries.
MobySystems: Provides the Oxford-Paravia Concise English-Italian dictionary (paid subscription).
Downloadable Dictionaries:
eLexico.com: Offers downloadable versions of Picchi, Sansoni, and many other dictionaries (individual subscriptions for Devoto-Oli are unavailable).
Francesco Urzì's Dizionario delle Combinazioni Lessicali: Available as a paid online resource.
Additional Resources:
Lexicool.com: Allows searching multiple dictionaries, including Italian-English and other languages.
Antonio Zoppetti's il dizionario delle Alternative agli Anglicismi: Offers alternatives to anglicisms in Italian.
Tips:
Choose a dictionary based on your needs and budget.
Consider both online and downloadable options.
Some resources offer free access to basic features, with paid subscriptions for additional features.
Explore dictionaries specializing in specific fields, like Marolli's Grande Dizionario Tecnico Inglese.
Note: This list is not exhaustive and new resources may become available. Always double-check links for the latest information.