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Catalog

/ˈkæt.əl.ɒɡ/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3450 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A complete list of items, such as goods for sale or books in a library, typically arranged systematically in order.

    "She browsed through the spring fashion catalog to pick out a new dress."
As verb
  1. 1

    To make a systematic list of items or to enter items into a catalog.

    "The museum curator spent months trying to catalog the newly discovered artifacts."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin catalogus, originating from the ancient Greek katalogos meaning a register or list, from katalegein meaning to pick out or enumerate. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, initially referring to written lists before expanding to modern commercial and informational directories.

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