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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

wordbook en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈwɜːdˌbʊk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈwɝdˌbʊk/ (US)

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”).

Meanings

  1. (especially, qualifier:sometimes puristic) A reference book that lists words. ▸ A dictionary.
  2. (qualifier:sometimes puristic) A reference book that lists words. ▸ 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.
  3. The libretto of an opera.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
wordbooks Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

dictionary · thesaurus

Hyponyms

dictionary (reference book)

Relateds

wordfinding · terminography · wordnet · wordlore · terminology