dictionary
/ˈdɪkʃənri/
EN
A reference book or digital resource that lists words of a language, typically in alphabetical order, with information about their meanings, pronunciations, origins, and usage.
She looked up the word in an online dictionary.
Etymology
Comes from the medieval Latin word 'dictionarium', meaning 'collection of words and phrases', derived from Latin 'dictio' (word, saying), which comes from 'dicere' (to say, speak). The word entered English in the 16th century.
Translations
简体中文
词典,字典
繁體中文
詞典,字典
日本語
辞書,辞典
한국어
사전
Deutsch
Wörterbuch
Español
diccionario
Português
dicionário
Français
dictionnaire
Català
diccionari
Tiếng Việt
từ điển
Collocations
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Synonyms
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