Geoffrey the Grammarian

Geoffrey the Grammarian (fl. 1440) (in Latin: Galfridus Grammaticus) was an English medieval monk and grammarian who wrote several treatises. Geoffrey was originally from Norfolk, England.[1]

In the late 15th century, Geoffrey published the Thesaurus Linguae Romanae et Britannicae, which was the first English-to-Latin wordbook.[2] The Promptorium parvulorum also is attributed to Geoffrey.

## References

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1. ^ Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1890). "Geoffrey the Grammarian" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 21\. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
2. ^ "Key Events in the History of the English Language - History of English Timeline - Language Timeline". Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.

## External links

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* Oxford Dictionary of National Biography