catalogue en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈkæt.əˌlɒɡ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkæt.əˌlɔɡ/ (General-American)
- /ˈkæt.əˌlɑɡ/ (cot-caught-merger)
Etymology
From Middle English cathaloge, from Old French catalogue, from Late Latin catalogus, itself from Ancient Greek κατάλογος (katálogos, “enrollment, register”), from καταλέγω (katalégō, “to recount, make a list”), from κατα- (kata-, “downwards, towards”) + λέγω (légō, “to say, to speak, to tell”). Equivalent to cata- + -logue.
Meanings
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A systematic list of books, names, pictures, etc.
He intended to publish a flora of the island, and drafted out a synonymic catalogue, into which he inserted from time to time elaborate descriptions drawn up from living specimens of the species which he was able to procure.
1999, J. G. Baker, Flora of Mauritius and the Seychelles:[T]he charge of my moſt curious, and coſtly ingredients fraide, amounting to ſome ſeaventeene thouſand crovvnes, a trifle in reſpect of health, vvriting your noble name in my Catalogue, I ſhall acknovvledge my ſelfe amply ſatisfi'd.
1631 (first performance), Philip Massinger, The Emperour of the East. A Tragæ-comœdie. […], London: […] Thomas Harper, for Iohn Waterson, published 1632, →OCLC, Act IV, scene iii:
- A systematic list of books, names, pictures, etc. ▸ A complete (usually alphabetical or chronological) list of items.
- A systematic list of books, names, pictures, etc. ▸ A list of all the publications in a library; a library catalogue.
- A retailer's magazine detailing the products they sell, allowing the reader to order them for delivery.
- (US) A book printed periodically by a college, university, or other institution that gives a definitive description of the institution, its history, courses and degrees offered, etc.
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(dated) A directory listing.
The program generates a catalogue of the files on the cartridge selected by the user, reads the catalogue into memory and erases the cartridge copy, so that an up-to-date copy is always generated.
1983, “Helpline”, in Sinclair User, number 21:BBCFiles is a BBC file converter that converts between some of the various types of files used by BBC emulators on Acorn & PC formats. It supports 6502Em style applications & scripts, /ssd dfs disc images (supporting watford double catalogue), vanilla directories, /zip of bbc files with /inf files (with limitations) and directory of bbc files with /inf files.
2001, Michael Foot, “BeebIt 0.32 and BBCFiles 0.29 released”, in comp.sys.acorn.announce (Usenet):It has two extra options using extended syntax. CAT - an extended catalogue but not as detailed as some I've seen. ( The reason that the Spectrum CAT command is restricted is that it cleverly uses the 512 bytes data buffer of the microdrive channel to sort the filenames - hence the limit of 50 ten-character filenames )
2003, Brotha G, “Repairing Microdrive Cartridges”, in comp.sys.sinclair (Usenet):
- A complete list of a recording artist's or a composer's songs.
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(figuratively, singular) A series of unwelcome or unpleasant things, often similar.
The accident followed a catalogue of errors.
"A catalogue of basic errors resulted in this tragedy," said HM Chief Inspector of Railways Ian Prosser CBE.
2023 February 22, “Network News: Siemens fined after contractor's death”, in RAIL, number 977, page 9:Near-synonym: litany
The Reds were on the back foot early on when a catalogue of defensive errors led to Ramires giving Chelsea the lead. Jay Spearing conceded possession in midfield and Ramires escaped Jose Enrique far too easily before scoring at the near post with a shot Reina should have saved.
2012 May 5, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| catalogues | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| catalog | US, alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
catalogue raisonné · specialogue · library catalogue · e-catalogue · card catalogue · telecatalogue · epic catalogue · miscatalogue · cataloguise · magalogue · back catalogue · union catalogue · catazine · catalogic · subcatalogue
Descendants
Synonyms
Translations (179)
be спіс (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · el κατάλογος (a list of all the publications in a library) · mi putumōhio ((computing) a directory listing) · kk тізбе (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · sh katàlog (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · eu katalogo (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · pt programa (book printed periodically by a college, university, or other institution) · da katalog (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · tg феҳраст (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · it catalogo (a complete list of items) · it catalogo (a list of all the publications in a library) · de Liste (a complete list of items) · hy գրացուցակ (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · fi luettelo (a complete list of items) · sk katalóg (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · sw katalogi (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · it catalogo (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · fr inventaire (a complete list of items) · ar فِهْرِسْت (a complete list of items) · sv katalog (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · ru катало́г (a list of all the publications in a library) · ru катало́г (a complete list of items) · ur فِہْرِسْت (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · ru спи́сок (a complete list of items) · bg катало́г (a complete list of items) · id katalog (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · fr catalogue (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · sh ката̀лог (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · da katalog (a list of all the publications in a library) · acw كَتَلوق (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · hi सूची (a list of all the publications in a library) · tk katalog (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · pt catálogo (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · be катало́г (a list of all the publications in a library) · it cataloghi (a complete list of items) · fa فهرست (a list of all the publications in a library) · fa فهرست (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · ru пе́речень (a complete list of items) · cs soupis (a complete list of items) · he קָטָלוֹג (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · ru катало́г (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · ky каталог (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · cy catalog (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · grc κατάλογος (a complete list of items) · fr catalogue (a complete list of items) · sa संग्रह (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · eo dosierujo ((computing) a directory listing) · ru пе́речень (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · ru програ́мма (book printed periodically by a college, university, or other institution) · de Programm (book printed periodically by a college, university, or other institution) · nl inventaris (a complete list of items) · gd clàr (a complete list of items) · ja 目録 (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · nb katalog (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · acw كَتَلوج (a complete list of items) · hi तालिका (a list of all the publications in a library) · be катало́г (a complete list of items) · bn ক্যাটালগ (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · yi קאַטאַלאָג (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · nl cataloog (a complete list of items) · ga ainmliosta (a complete list of items) · hi सूची (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · sv katalog (a list of all the publications in a library) · grc κατάλογος (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · de Liste (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · ru спи́сок (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · lt katalogas (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · de Katalog (book printed periodically by a college, university, or other institution) · tr katalog (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · bg катало́г (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · ota دفتر (a complete list of items) · uk пере́лік (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · lo ລາຍການ (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · mn каталог (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · ar قَائِمَة (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · hi अनुसूची (a complete list of items) · nl cataloog (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · bg катало́г (a list of all the publications in a library) · nl catalogus (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · hi सूची (a complete list of items) · es catálogo (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · be катало́г (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · et kataloog (a complete list of items) · uz katalog (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · acw كَتَلوق (a complete list of items) · fi teosluettelo (a list of all the publications in a library) · pl katalog (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · sh ката̀лог (a complete list of items) · pt catálogo (a complete list of items) · ug كاتالوگ (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · id katalog (a list of all the publications in a library) · ota دفتر (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · th แคตตาล็อก (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · nn katalog (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · hi तालिका (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · tg каталог (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · fa فهرستنامه (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · ko 카탈로그 (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · sh katàlog (a list of all the publications in a library) · eu katalogo (a complete list of items) · hu katalógus (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · de Liste (a list of all the publications in a library) · eo katalogo (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · ms katalog (a complete list of items) · acw كَتَلوج (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · id katalog (a complete list of items) · fi hakemisto ((computing) a directory listing) · es registro (a complete list of items) · ga ainmliosta (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · kk тізілім (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · et kataloog (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · nl catalogus (a complete list of items) · tg рӯйхат (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · lv katalogs (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · gd ainm-chlàr (a list of all the publications in a library) · ko 목록 (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · de Verzeichnis (a complete list of items) · cs katalog (a list of all the publications in a library) · hi अनुसूची (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · pl katalog (a list of all the publications in a library) · my ကက်တလောက် (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · de Katalog (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · de Verzeichnis (a list of all the publications in a library) · eu katalogo (a list of all the publications in a library) · ca catàleg (a list of all the publications in a library) · uk катало́г (a complete list of items) · sw katalogi (a complete list of items) · ro catalog (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · tg феҳраст (a list of all the publications in a library) · fa کالانما (a complete list of items) · es calendario universitario (book printed periodically by a college, university, or other institution) · ar كَتَالُوج (a complete list of items) · eo katalogo ((computing) a directory listing) · cs katalog (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · ca catàleg (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · mn ᠺᠠᠲ᠋ᠠᠯᠣᠭ (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · ja カタログ (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · hy գրացուցակ (a list of all the publications in a library) · el κατάλογος (a complete list of items) · mk каталог (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · fi luettelo (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · ar كَتَالُوج (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · uk катало́г (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · uk спи́сок (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · da katalog (a complete list of items) · gd catalog (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · ar فِهْرِس (a complete list of items) · ca catàleg (a complete list of items) · pt catálogo (a list of all the publications in a library) · sv katalog (a complete list of items) · ar فِهْرِس (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · be пералі́к (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · es catálogo (a complete list of items) · nl bibliotheekcatalogus (a list of all the publications in a library) · cy catalog (a complete list of items) · hy կատալոգ (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · sq katalog (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · fa کاتالوگ (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · uk катало́г (a list of all the publications in a library) · fi katalogi (a complete list of items) · ru уче́бный план (book printed periodically by a college, university, or other institution) · az kataloq (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · fi katalogi (a list of all the publications in a library) · th รายการ (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · et kataloog (a list of all the publications in a library) · de Katalog (a complete list of items) · sl katalog (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · cy catalog (a list of all the publications in a library) · hi तालिका (a complete list of items) · ka კატალოგი (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · sh katàlog (a complete list of items) · kk каталог (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · fi katalogi (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · fr catalogue ((computing) a directory listing) · cmn 目錄 /目录 (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · el κατάλογος (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · hi सूचीपत्र (a systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.) · yi קאַטאַלאָג (a complete list of items) · sh ката̀лог (a list of all the publications in a library)