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dictionaryA book or electronic resource that lists words alphabetically and gives their meaning, pronunciation, etymology, and use

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A book or electronic resource that lists words alphabetically and gives their meaning, pronunciation, etymology, and use

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdɪkʃəˌneri/

Korean meaning: 단어들을 알파벳 순으로 나열하고 의미, 발음, 어원, 사용법을 설명하는 책이나 전자 자료

Korean pronunciation: **딕**셔너리

Example Sentences

  • My dictionary is so old that it doesn't have the word 'selfie' in it.
  • She carries a small dictionary everywhere like it's her phone.
  • The student used an electronic dictionary during the exam.

dictionary

NOUN

//ˈdɪkʃəˌneri//

A book or electronic resource that lists words alphabetically and gives their meaning, pronunciation, etymology, and use

dictionary concept
💡 Concept

She flips through a thick dictionary to find the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdɪkʃəˌneri/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdɪkʃənri/

🌳Etymology

Rootdict
Suffix--ary

Origin

라틴어 'dictio(말하기)'에서 시작되어, 중세 라틴어 'dictionarium(말에 관한 책)'을 거쳐 현재의 의미가 되었습니다. 말을 모아놓은 책이라는 뜻이죠.

🎵Rhyme

missionarynecessarysecondary
missionary
necessary
secondary

🔗Collocations

English dictionary
look up in a dictionary
online dictionary
pocket dictionary
bilingual dictionary
consult a dictionary

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My dictionary is so old that it doesn't have the word 'selfie' in it.

😄 Fun example

She carries a small dictionary everywhere like it's her phone.

The student used an electronic dictionary during the exam.

This medical dictionary contains over 50,000 terms.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

lexiconglossaryvocabularyreference book

Related

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