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thesaurus

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thesaurus


Main Entry:
the·sau·rus Listen to the pronunciation of thesaurus
Pronunciation:
\thi-ˈsr-əs\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural the·sau·ri Listen to the pronunciation of thesauri \-ˈsr-ˌī, -ˌē\ or the·sau·rus·es Listen to the pronunciation of thesauruses \-ˈsr-ə-səz\
Etymology:
New Latin, from Latin, treasure, collection, from Greek thēsauros
Date:
circa 1823
1: treasury, storehouse2 a: a book of words or of information about a particular field or set of concepts; especially : a book of words and their synonyms b: a list of subject headings or descriptors usually with a cross-reference system for use in the organization of a collection of documents for reference and retrieval
the·sau·ral Listen to the pronunciation of thesaural \-ˈsr-əl\ adjective


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