120 years since the first edition of "The Universal Dictionary of the Romanian Language" by Lazăr Șăineanu

Abstract

The work with the highest popularity among readers and made him famous before posterity Lazar Șăineanu was the „The Universal Dictionary of Romanian Language” (1896), which reaches 120 years after the publication of the first edition in 2016. Considered the most popular lexicographical work in the history of Romanian linguistics has about 30 000 words and 80 000 definitions. This is the first attempt at cataloging and defining the Romanian lexicon. Also are mentioned all editions of this great lexicographical work published up to the present with reference to editions that are in collections USARB Scientific Library.