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/ˈdɪk.ʃən.ər.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language in alphabetical order and gives their meaning, or gives the equivalent words in a different language.
"She looked up the unfamiliar word in the dictionary." - 2
A reference book listing terms or subjects important to a particular subject or activity along with discussion of them.
"The computer science dictionary defines hundreds of technical algorithms and terms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin word 'dictionarium', originating from 'dictio' meaning 'a word' or 'saying', rooted in the Latin verb 'dicere' meaning 'to speak'. It entered the English language in the early 16th century, originally referring to a book of rules or phrases for language learning before evolving to denote a comprehensive alphabetical repository of words and meanings.
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dictionnaire
Transliteration: /dik.sjɔ.nɛʁ/
"Il cherche la définition du mot dans le dictionnaire."
Wörterbuch
Transliteration: /ˈvœʁtɐˌbuːx/
"Ich schlage das Wort im Wörterbuch nach."
dizionario
Transliteration: /dit.tjoˈnaː.rjo/
"Usa il dizionario per trovare la traduzione corretta."
diccionario
Transliteration: /diɡ.thjoˈna.ɾjo/
"Busqué el significado en el diccionario."
dicionário
Transliteration: /di.si.uˈna.ɾju/
"Ele consultou o dicionário para escrever a redação."
शब्दकोश
Transliteration: shabdakosh
"मैंने शब्दकोश में नए शब्द का अर्थ देखा।"
字典
Transliteration: zìdiǎn
"遇到不懂的生词，我们可以查字典。"
사전
Transliteration: sajeon
"모르는 단어는 사전에서 찾아보세요."
辞書
Transliteration: jisho
"分からない単語を辞書で調べる。"
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