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A multi-volume Latin dictionary in the University Library of Graz.

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Medieval Latin dictionarium from Latin dictionarius from dictio (speaking) from dictus, perfect past participle of dīcō (speak) + -arium (room, place).

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dictionary (plural dictionaries)

  1. A reference work with a list of words from one or more languages, normally ordered alphabetically and explaining each word's meaning and sometimes containing information on its etymology, usage, translations, and other data.
  2. (computing) An associative array, a data structure where each value is referenced by a particular key, analogous to words and definitions in a physical dictionary.

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