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wordbook.

A reference book that lists words.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɝdˌbʊk/US/ˈwɜːdˌbʊk/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A reference book that lists words. A dictionary.

    especially
  2. A reference book that lists words. A reference book that focuses mainly on lexicon (vocabulary), spelling, and (sometimes) syllabication, but with little to no information about definitions, synonyms, history, or usage.

  3. The libretto of an opera.

Where this word comes from

1590, from word + book. Compare West Frisian wurdboek (“dictionary”), German Low German Woordenbook, Wöörbook (“dictionary”), Dutch woordenboek (“dictionary”), German Wörterbuch (“dictionary”), Danish ordbog (“dictionary”), Swedish ordbok (“dictionary”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.