thesaurus
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
16th century, from Latin thēsaurus, from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsauros, “storehouse, treasure”); its current English usage/meaning was established soon after the publication of Peter Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases in 1852
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
thesaurus (plural thesauri or thesauruses)
- A publication, usually in the form of a book, that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms) for the words of a given language.
- "Roget" is the leading brand name for a print English thesaurus that lists words under general concepts rather than just close synonyms.
- (archaic) A dictionary or encyclopedia.
- (information science) A hierarchy of subject headings—canonic titles of themes and topics, the titles serving as search keys.
Synonyms [edit]
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
book of synonyms
information science: hierarchy of titles
See also [edit]
External links [edit]
- thesaurus in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- thesaurus in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- Roget's Thesaurus can be found at: http://www.bartleby.com/thesauri
Latin [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsauros, “storehouse, treasure”).
Noun [edit]
thēsaurus (genitive thēsaurī); m, second declension
- treasure, hoard
- a dear friend, loved one
- a vault for treasure
- chest, strongbox
- repository, collection
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | thēsaurus | thēsaurī |
| genitive | thēsaurī | thēsaurōrum |
| dative | thēsaurō | thēsaurīs |
| accusative | thēsaurum | thēsaurōs |
| ablative | thēsaurō | thēsaurīs |
| vocative | thēsaure | thēsaurī |