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SPQR Latin Dictionary and Reader

SPQR Latin Dictionary and Reader

by Paul Hudson

77 ratings
109 reviews
📚 Education
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Archived App (Last seen on 17 Feb 2025)

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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • December 10, 2010
  • March 16, 2016

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Paul Hudson
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About

This app is a comprehensive learning tool for Latin students, offering a vast dictionary, classic texts with translations, grammar testing, flashcards, and quizzes. It provides tools for vocabulary practice, translation checking, and even exam generation for educators.

✓Comprehensive Latin dictionary
✓Classic Latin texts with English translations
✓Grammar tester and flashcards
✓Vocabulary practice and quizzes
✓Roman numeral converter
✓Exam generation for teachers
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of SPQR Latin Dictionary and Reader. Based on 77 reviews and a 4.2/5 average, it highlights the 10 positives and 10 negatives reviewers mention most about this Education app.

Positive things

  • 📚Comprehensive Latin literature library with hundreds of texts
  • 🔍Powerful word parser with grammatical analysis
  • 📖Side-by-side Latin and English translations
  • ✏️Flashcard generation and study tools
  • 📝Complete Lewis & Short dictionary included
  • 🎓Grammar quizzes and educational resources
  • 💰Excellent value for extensive content
  • 🧠Useful for all Latin proficiency levels
  • ⚡Offline functionality without internet required
  • 👍Intuitive interface for dictionary lookups

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent crashes when opening Latin authors
  • ⚠️Not updated for iOS 17 compatibility
  • 🔄App crashes when accessing text reader
  • 📱Poor optimization for iPad and larger screens
  • 🎨Outdated user interface design
  • ⏱️Long app loading times
  • 🚫Lack of developer support and communication
  • 📍No bookmarking or position memory between sessions
  • ❌Missing annotation and highlighting features
  • 🔧Minimal maintenance over 7+ years
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What's New in SPQR Latin Dictionary and Reader

4.0

March 16, 2016

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. SPQR v4.0, "Pliny: It rhymes with Mini", is here at last, bringing some new texts for your reading pleasure: - New texts in English and Latin: Pliny the Younger's Letters, Pliny the Elder's Natural History. - New texts in English: Livy's Ab Urbe Condita, Juvenal's Satires, Ovid's Ars Amatoria. (These were already in Latin, but have been updated to include English.) - New texts in Latin: Propertius's Elegies, Tibullus's Elegies. Additionally, SPQR now supports the full range of iOS devices, from iPhone 4s through to 6s Plus, and iPad mini through to iPad Pro. In order to work with such a wide range of devices, the quotes screen has been simplified a little – a small trade off, but one that enables a much wider range of device support. If you have any questions or feedback, you can contact me on Twitter: @twostraws. Thank you for your continued support of SPQR, and I hope you enjoy reading the new authors!

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Where did the readings go?

It is already great as a dictionary; adding the Authors made it Outstanding. Now, as soon as I click on an author, I am dumped back on the screen page. What happened? I think it’s all in the public domain, right?
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Loved it… No longer

I used this app daily for years, but it has been crashing when I try to open Latin authors since upgrading to iOS 17.
Dictionary is still great, but I miss the text reader.
rhetor optimusrhetor optimus

Awesome but…

Great app, but please update it!!!!
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Love it, but please try to fix the bug!

This the most used and appreciated app on my phone. It’s really remarkable in breadth and depth, but as others have noted, the app has recently started crashing whenever I click on one of the Lain authors. Deleting and re-downloading the app did not help.
THE EDGE ROCKS!!!!!!THE EDGE ROCKS!!!!!!

5 stars for the old days

This app seems dead. Crashes to home screen any time you try and click an author. It’s a 1 star rating for this, but I’m giving it 5 stars as a legacy rating for well over 5 years of excellence when it did function properly.
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Reported Bugs

12 issues

App crashes when clicking on Latin authors

Bug

Dictionary crashes on iOS 17

Bug

Text reader feature broken and inaccessible

Bug

App doesn't remember last reading position

Bug

Look-up feature defaults to Siri instead of built-in dictionary

Bug

Grammar quiz displays answers without showing questions

Bug

Roman numeral converter accepts invalid input

Bug

Content panel cannot be hidden in portrait mode

Bug

Word-in-text lookup doesn't work properly

Bug

Corrupted text in some author works (e.g., Apuleius)

Bug

Quiz feature non-functional on some devices

Bug

Inconsistent dictionary search for word forms

Bug
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Requested Features

14 requests

Bookmark functionality for saving reading positions

Feature

Highlighting and annotation tools for texts

Feature

Audio pronunciation for Latin words

Feature

Modern UI overhaul for contemporary devices

Feature

Line number matching between Latin and English translations

Feature

Direct flashcard creation from dictionary lookups

Feature

Split-view support for iPad

Feature

Modern English translations instead of archaic versions

Feature

Note-taking capabilities while reading

Feature

Word lookup history feature

Feature

Restoration of Latin games (Latin Match, Speed Latin)

Feature

Full-screen reading mode

Feature

Better dictionary search for inflected forms

Feature

Confirmation dialog before deleting flashcards

Feature

FAQ

What does the SPQR Latin Dictionary and Reader app do?

This app serves as a comprehensive learning tool for Latin students. It includes a vast Latin dictionary, a collection of classic Latin texts with English translations, a grammar tester, flashcards for vocabulary practice, quizzes, and a Roman numeral converter.

What are the key features of the SPQR Latin Dictionary and Reader app?

Key features include a full, searchable copy of the Lewis & Short Latin lexicon, the ability to parse Latin words to English with full grammatical breakdown, access to classic Latin texts like Caesar's Gallic War and Virgil's Aeneid with parallel English translations, a grammar test, flashcards, and a classics quiz.

How much does the SPQR Latin Dictionary and Reader app cost?

The app is a paid application. However, teachers can save 50% by using Apple's App Store Volume Purchase Program for education. More information can be found on the developer's website.

What kind of Latin texts are included in the app?

The app includes full copies of numerous classic Latin texts, such as Julius Caesar's Gallic War and Civil War, Virgil's Aeneid, Ovid's Amores, Cicero's speeches, and works by Suetonius, Pliny, and Horace. It also features a 'Church fathers' mode with the Bible in English and Latin, and Augustine's Confessions.

Who is the target audience for this app?

This app is ideal for anyone studying Latin, including high school and college students, as well as educators who teach the language. It provides a wealth of resources for both independent learning and classroom use.