dictionary
A reference work listing words or names from one or more languages, usually ordered…A reference work listing words or names from one or more languages, usually ordered alphabetically, explaining each term's meanings or senses, often also containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, semantic relations, translations, as well as other relevant information.
» Will you lend me your dictionary?
Leihst du mir dein Wörterbuch?
Leihst du mir dein Wörterbuch aus?
Würden Sie mir Ihr Wörterbuch leihen?
Вы не одолжите мне ваш словарь?
Даш мені свій словник?
Позичиш мені свій словник?
Meaning
6 sensesA reference work listing words or names from one or more languages, usually ordered alphabetically, explaining each term's meanings or senses, often also containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, semantic relations, translations, as well as other relevant information.
If you want to know the meaning of a word, look it up in the dictionary.
A reference work listing words or names from one or more languages, usually ordered alphabetically, explaining each term's meanings or senses, often also containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, semantic relations, translations, as well as other relevant information.
A synchronic dictionary of a standardised language held to only contain words that are properly part of the language.
(broadly)A reference work on a particular subject or activity in which the entries are arranged alphabetically; an alphabetical encyclopedia.
a law dictionary
a dictionary of sports
(figuratively)The collection of words used or understood by a particular individual.
(figuratively)Someone or something regarded as a repository or compendium of information.
walking dictionary
An associative array; a data structure where each value is referenced by a particular key, analogous to words and definitions in a dictionary (noun sense 1).
- a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
Examples
1099 sentencesWill you lend me your dictionary?
Даш мені свій словник?
ruВы не одолжите мне ваш словарь?
deLeihst du mir dein Wörterbuch?
Do you have an English dictionary?
У тебе є англійський словник?
ruУ вас есть словарь английского языка?
deHast du ein Englischwörterbuch?
Look it up in the dictionary.
Пошукай це в словнику.
ruПоищи это в словаре.
deSchlag es im Wörterbuch nach!
The dictionary is up to date.
Цей словник актуальний.
deDas Wörterbuch ist auf dem neusten Stand.
I want to buy this dictionary.
Я хочу купити цей словник.
ruЯ хочу купить этот словарь.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English dixionare, a learned borrowing from Medieval Latin dictiōnārium, fromFrom Middle English dixionare, a learned borrowing from Medieval Latin dictiōnārium, from Latin dictiōnārius, from dictiō (“a speaking”), from dictus, perfect past participle of dīcō (“to speak”) + -ārium (“room, place”). By surface analysis, diction + -ary.
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Forms
plural: dictionaries| Singular | dictionary |
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Synonyms
7 synonyms- a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them:lexicon
Word family
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