vocabulary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.
The collection of words a person knows and uses.
The stock of words used in a particular field.
The words of a language collectively; lexis.
A range of artistic or stylistic forms or techniques.

Pronunciation

/və(ʊ)ˈkæb.jʊ.lə.ɹɪ/ /voʊˈkæb.jəˌlɛ.ɹi/ /və-/ en-us-vocabulary.ogg [vo(ː)ˈkab.jʊ.lɛ.ɹi] [və-] [voˈkjab.(ɪ).lɛ.ɹɪ] [vəˈkab.ə.lə.ɹi] /ʋɵˈkæb.lə.ri/ /ʋɵˈkæ.b(j)ʊ.lə.ri/

Word forms

vocabulary vocabularies

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *wokʷ-der. Latin voc(ā) Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlomder. Latin -bulum Latin vocābulum Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -ārius Latin -ārium Medieval Latin vocābulāriumlbor. English vocabulary Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin vocābulārium. Doublet of vocabularium.

Synonyms

dictionary word-stock word-hoard

Related words

vocable vocal

Derived words

active vocabulary controlled vocabulary defining vocabulary extended vocabulary in someone's vocabulary international scientific vocabulary vocabulary word working vocabulary

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