Dictionaries and encyclopedias
Printed books
Are you interested in purchasing dictionaries or encyclopedias in print? Below you will find a full range of our thematic and general linguistic dictionaries and encyclopedias. The best linguists and scientists in the relevant fields participated in the creation of the publications.
Reliable knowledge in a nutshell
Explore a wide range of universal encyclopedias, thematic encyclopedias and encyclopedic lexicons for researchers, professionals and hobbyists alike.
Polish language dictionaries
Click and select the item you are interested in. Here you will find both phraseological, spelling, punctuation dictionaries and language guides.
Lending library and digital reading room
If you prefer to use digital versions of dictionaries and encyclopedias, use our virtual bookstores, lending libraries and reading rooms. Click below on the option that interests you.
IBUK Libra Virtual Reading Room
Provide access to thousands of online publications and remote learning materials. IBUK Libra is a streaming academic content and advanced tool for working with text.
IBUK
At IBUK.pl you can buy e-books or rent them as part of a temporary subscription. Adjust your reading to your needs and abilities.
Dictionary of Polish Language
Look up word meanings, spellings, examples of correct usage, and synonyms. Read expert tips and linguistic curiosities.
PWN Virtual Encyclopedia
A reliable source of concise, up-to-date and quickly accessible information in any field. Find the facts, figures, biographies, tables and illustrations that interest you.
Foreign Language Dictionaries
Free dictionaries: English, German, Russian, and Italian; translations of words and phrases, idioms, usage examples, and grammar rules.
Dictionary OXFORD/PWN
Over a million English and Polish meanings, specialist phrases, pronunciation recordings, functional writing patterns and grammar.
Multi-user dictionaries
for companies and institutions
We have prepared the offer of PWN Scientific Publishers’ reference products with the special needs of companies and institutions in mind, so our dictionaries are available in a convenient form that allows installation on multiple computers. PWN’s large multimedia dictionaries contain a huge knowledge base, indispensable for people working with languages on a daily basis. Among them we offer:
- Multimedia English-Polish Polish-English medical dictionary
- Great multimedia English-Polish-Polish-English dictionary PWN-Oxford
- The Great German-Polish Polish-German multimedia dictionary PWN
- The Great Russian-Polish-Russian Multimedia Dictionary PWN
- The Great English-Polish Polish-English Scientific and Technical Dictionary WNT
Contact
Do you want to take part in creating our dictionaries and encyclopedias? Contact us: katarzyna.nowak@pwn.pl