noun

dictionary

dictionary, lexicon

I looked up the word in a dictionary.

I looked up the word in a dictionary.

This is a good bilingual dictionary.

This is a good bilingual dictionary.

((a/the)) dictionary a book or electronic resource with words and meanings I need to buy a new dictionary.

Synonyms: lexicon, wordbook, glossary

From Latin 'dictionarium' (a collection of words), from 'dictio' (a saying, expression).

Think of it as a book full of 'dictions' (words or sayings).

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