dictionary

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A reference work listing words or names from one or more languages, usually ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meanings or senses, oftentimes also containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, semantic relations, translations, as well as other relevant information.
2. (broadly) A reference work on a particular subject or activity in which the entries are arranged alphabetically; an alphabetical encyclopedia.
3. (figuratively) A person or thing regarded as a repository or compendium of information.
4. (derogatory, especially, possessive, with-of) The collection of words used or understood by a particular person; vocabulary.
5. A synchronic dictionary of a standardised language held to only contain words that are properly part of the language.
6. An associative array, a data structure where each value is referenced by a particular key, analogous to words and definitions in a dictionary (sense 1).

Verb

1. (transitive) To look up in a dictionary.
2. (transitive) To add to a dictionary.
3. (intransitive, rare) To compile a dictionary.

Concepten

woordenboek

dictionaire

vocabulaire

woordenschat

lexicon

woordenlijst

synoniemenwoordenboek

thesaurus

Synoniemen

lexicon

vocabulary

glossary

wordbook

thesaurus

terminology

dictionary of synonyms

word-book

encyclopaedia

synonymicon

lexicographic

lexicographical

nomenclature

orthography

Vertalingen

dictionnaire

diccionario

Wörterbuch

dizionario

dicionário

λεξικό

sözlük

diccionari

قاموس

dictionarium

ferheng

vocabolario

diccionari

معجم

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈdɪkʃənəɹi/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: dixionare

In summary

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ-
Proto-Indo-European *déyḱti
Proto-Italic *deikō
Medieval Latin dīcō
Proto-Indo-European *-tisder.
Proto-Italic *-tjō
Medieval Latin -tiō
Medieval Latin dictiō
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āsios
Medieval Latin -ārius
Medieval Latin -ārium
Medieval Latin dictiōnāriumlbor.
Middle English dixionare
English dictionary
From Middle English dixionare, a learned borrowing from Medieval Latin dictiōnārium, from Latin dictiōnārius, from dictiō (“a speaking”), from dictus, perfect past participle of dīcō (“to speak”) + -ārium (“room, place”). By surface analysis, diction + -ary.

Zinnen

According to the dictionary , the word " gizmo " means the same as "gadget".

Volgens het woordenboek betekent het woord "gizmo" hetzelfde als "gadget".