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thesaurus.

A publication that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms and other semantic relations) for the words of a given language.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/θɪˈsɔːɹəs//θɪˈsoːɹəs/British, Southern, Standard
  1. A publication that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms and other semantic relations) 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.
  2. A dictionary or encyclopedia.

    archaic
  3. A hierarchy of subject headings: canonical titles of themes and topics, the titles serving as search keys.

Where this word comes from

16th century, borrowed from Latin thēsaurus, from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “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. Doublet of treasure.

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