dictionary
nounmasculine/disjuˈnaɾju/high
di·ci·o·ná·ri·o
Definition
A reference book containing an alphabetical list of words, with information given for each word, usually including meaning, pronunciation, and etymology.
I looked up the word in the dictionary.
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Common collocations
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Idiomatic expressions
- to be a walking dictionary (to know a lot of words and their meanings)
Etymology
Do latim medieval 'dictionarium', de 'dictio' (palavra, expressão).