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Languages: Dictionaries / Encyclopedias

  1. American Heritage Spanish Dictionary -
  2. Dictionary.com -

    Includes a dictionary, thesaurus, quotes, and a full-text translator for English, Spanish, German, Chinese, Portugese, Italian and more.
  3. Ethnologue: Languages of the World -

    An encyclopedic reference work of all the world's 6,912 known living languages.
  4. Forvo -

    Online pronunciation guide.
  5. Internet Picture Dictionary -

    Multilingual picture dictionary with interactive activities for English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and ESL learners.
  6. Language Dictionaries -

    For over 260 languages.
  7. Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid -
  8. Lexicool -

    Directory of bilingual and multilingual dictionaries.
  9. Little Explorers™ Picture Dictionary -

    From EnchantedLearning.com. Versions include: English-Dutch, English-French, English-German, English-Italian, English-Japanese, English-Portugese, English-Spanish, English-Swedish.
  10. Spanish Language from About.com -

    Includes dictionaries, grammar, literature, online lessons.
  11. Talking Dictionaries -

    Recordings of languages that are in danger of becoming extinct, such as Tuvan, Siletz Dee-Ni, and Remo. Presented by the National Geographic Enduring Voices program.
  12. Word Reference.com -

    Online translation dictionaries for Spanish, French, Italian, German and Russian.
  13. Your Dictionary.com -

    "The global language resource."