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glossary
- /ˈɡlɒs.ə.ɹi/ British, UK, Southern
- /ˈɡlɔs.ə.ɹi/
- /ˈɡlɑ.sə.ɹi/ Atlantic Canada, US, cot caught merger
- /ˈɡlɒs.ə.ɹi/ Boston, Canada, Maine
- /ˈɡlɔs.ə.ɹi/ Australia
- /ˈɡlɒs.ə.ɹi/ New Zealand
- [ˈɡlɞ̠s.ə.ɹi] ~ [ˈɡlɔ̟s.ə.ɹi] New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Middle English glosarie, from Latin glossārium, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”). Doublet of glossarium.
noun glossaries
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A list of difficult words or specialized terms used in a particular book or document, or in a particular domain of knowledge, with their definitions; a list of glosses (explanatory annotations).
At the back of the book you can find the glossary.
Similar: dictionary
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Closest in meaning: gloss, vocabulary, lexicon, dictionary, terminology, bibliography, publication, verbatim, repertoire, directory, etiquette, charity, list, acronyms, definitions, glossaire
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noun list of words with their definitions
| Español | glosario |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 용어집 yong'eojip |
| 日本語 | 用語集 yōgoshū, 語彙 goi, グロッサリー gurossarī |
| 中文 | 術語表 /术语表 shùyǔbiǎo |
| Português | glossário |
| Français | glossaire |
| Deutsch | Glossar |
| Italiano | glossario |
| Ελληνικά | γλωσσάριο glossário |
| Русский | глосса́рий glossárij, слова́рь slovárʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | bảng chú giải |
| العربية | مَسْرَد masrad |
| עברית | מונחון munakhón, מילון מונחים milón munakhím |
Talk about this word "glossary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/glossary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. glossary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/glossary "glossary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/glossary.Cite this
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title = {glossary},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/glossary},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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