glossary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A list of difficult words or specialized terms used in a particular book or document, or in a particular domain of knowledge, with their definitions; a list of glosses (explanatory annotations).

Pronunciation

/ˈɡlɒs.ə.ɹi/ /ˈɡlɔ.sə.ɹi/ /ˈɡlɑ.sə.ɹi/ en-us-glossary.ogg /ˈɡlɔs.ə.ɹi/

Word forms

glossary glossaries

Etymology

From Middle English glosarie, from Latin glossārium, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”). Doublet of glossarium.

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