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glossary

Pronunciation: /ˈglɒs(ə)ri/

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Definition of glossary

noun (plural glossaries)

  • an alphabetical list of words relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations; a brief dictionary: a glossary of Inuktitut words

Derivatives

glossarial

Pronunciation: /glɒˈsɛːrɪəl/

adjective

glossarist

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin glossarium, from glossa (see gloss2)

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