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/ˈɡlɒs.əri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An alphabetical list of terms or words found in a specific text, field of study, or subject, along with their respective definitions.
"The textbook includes a helpful glossary at the back to explain technical scientific terms." - 2
A brief dictionary or lexicon focused on a specialized vocabulary.
"She consulted the legal glossary to understand the unfamiliar court terminology."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin glossarium, meaning a collection of glosses or explanations of obscure words, stemming from the Ancient Greek glōssa, meaning tongue, language, or obsolete word requiring explanation. It entered English in the 16th century, initially referring to a dictionary of specialized or archaic terms before expanding to general compiled lists of terms with definitions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glossary" is said worldwide
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lexique
Transliteration: /lɛk.sik/
"Le livre contient un lexique des termes techniques à la fin."
Glossar
Transliteration: /ɡlɔˈzaːɐ̯/
"Das Handbuch enthält ein ausführliches Glossar."
glossario
Transliteration: /ɡlosˈsaː.rjo/
"Consulta il glossario alla fine del capitolo."
glosario
Transliteration: /ɡloˈsa.ɾjo/
"El manual incluye un glosario de términos económicos."
glossário
Transliteration: /ɡloˈsa.ɾju/
"O autor adicionou um glossário no final da obra."
शब्दावली
Transliteration: shabdavali
"किताब के अंत में एक उपयोगी शब्दावली दी गई है।"
词汇表
Transliteration: cí huì biǎo
"这本书的后面附有专业术语词汇表。"
용어사전
Transliteration: yong-eo-sa-jeon
"교과서 뒤쪽에 유용한 용어사전이 있습니다."
用語集
Transliteration: yōgoshū
"教科書の巻末に便利な用語集が載っています。"
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