English Explanatory Dictionary

wordbook

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A reference book that lists words.
  2. A dictionary.
  3. A reference book that focuses mainly on lexicon (vocabulary), spelling, and (sometimes) syllabication, but with little to no information about definitions, synonyms, history, or usage.
  4. The libretto of an opera.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɝdˌbʊk/ /ˈwɜːdˌbʊk/

Word forms

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Etymology

1590, from word + book. Compare West Frisian wurdboek (“dictionary”), German Low German Woordenbook, Wöörbook (“dictionary”), Dutch woordenboek (“dictionary”), German Wörterbuch (“dictionary”), Danish ordbog (“dictionary”), Swedish ordbok (“dictionary”).

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