dic·tion·ar·y 
(d
k
sh
-n
r
) See the pronunciation key
NOUN:
pl. dic·tion·ar·ies
ETYMOLOGY:
Medieval Latin dicti
n
rium, from Latin dicti, dictin-, diction ; see diction
(d
ksh-nr) See the pronunciation key NOUN:
pl. dic·tion·ar·ies
- A reference book containing an alphabetical list of words, with information given for each word, usually including meaning, pronunciation, and etymology.
- A book listing the words of a language with translations into another language.
- A book listing words or other linguistic items in a particular category or subject with specialized information about them: a medical dictionary.
- Computer Science
- A list of words stored in machine-readable form for reference, as by spelling-checking software.
- An electronic spelling checker.
ETYMOLOGY:
Medieval Latin dicti
nrium, from Latin dicti, dictin-, diction ; see diction
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