About
The story behind latindictionary.io and how to support its free Latin learning resources.
latindictionary.io is a free online Latin dictionary with a built-in inflection parser, Latin Wordle and Connections games, a library of classical texts, and word lists with flashcards and practice quizzes.
Our Story
I started latindictionary.io in 2021 when I was 14 years old — a freshman in high school — because I wanted a fast, free way to look up words and translate Latin passages. Latin was already a big part of my life: my mom taught Latin, and she inspired me to fall in love with the language in the first place.
When I decided to build it, I didn’t already know how. I taught myself to code from scratch, and I leaned heavily on my dad — a software engineer — for the kind of practical guidance you only get from someone who’s built real systems before.
Now, more than four years later, I’m a freshman in college and I still work on latindictionary.io as a labor of love. Along the way I built Latin games too, because I wanted to share the joy of learning Latin with others — not just the grind of memorizing.
All site expenses (hosting, databases, and everything else it takes to keep the site online) are covered out of my pocket so latindictionary.io can stay free and accessible.
Support the site
Donations help cover hosting, databases, and the other expenses of keeping latindictionary.io free and accessible.