dictionary
UK/'dikʃənəri/US/'dikʃәnәri/
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Definitions
n.
A reference book listing words and their meanings, usually in alphabetical order
字典，词典
Root Breakdown
Root-derived+
-ion-act, process, state
+
-aryrelating to, connected with
=dictionary
From Medieval Latin dictionārium, 'a collection of sayings/words' (dictio 'a word, a saying' + -ary 'place/collection'). A dictionary is literally a storehouse of the words people say.
Root dic still carries 82 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Look the word up in a dictionary if you're not sure what it means.
- 2.
This new dictionary includes thousands of internet slang terms.