Explanatory Dictionary of the Russian Language: about 100,000 words and phraseological expressions

Sergey Ivanovich Ozhegov is a prominent Russian scientist-lexicographer, linguist, Doctor of Philological Sciences, professor. The Explanatory Dictionary of S. I. Ozhegov is one of the most well-known, authoritative, and beloved. This edition includes about 100,000 words, scientific terms, dialect words,... and archaisms, as well as stable phraseological combinations. The dictionary contains vocabulary actively used in various spheres of the Russian language. A dictionary entry includes the interpretation of the word, examples of its use in speech, unveils its phraseological and word-forming possibilities; it indicates stress and in difficult cases pronunciation, and provides a stylistic characteristic. New dictionary entries are distributed throughout the text and are highlighted by a special typographic sign (?). The one-volume dictionary also serves as a guide to the correct spelling of words in modern Russian literary language. The hardcover with bronze embossing is pleasant to the touch due to its relief elements. The dictionary can be purchased not only for one's collection but also as a gift for dear and close people.