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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

Etymology

From Middle English dixionare, a learned borrowing from Medieval Latin dictiōnārium, from Latin dictiōnārius, from dictiō (“a speaking”), from dictus, perfect past participle of dīcō (“to speak”) + -ārium (“room, place”). By surface analysis, diction + -ary.

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