glossary
noun/ˈɡlɒsəri/
/ˈɡlɑːsəri/
(plural glossaries)
- a list of technical or special words, especially those in a particular text, explaining their meanings
- a glossary of financial terms
- She has compiled a glossary of horse-riding terms.
- The book includes a useful glossary of the technical terms used.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin glossarium, from glossa ‘explanation of a difficult word’, from Greek glōssa ‘word needing explanation, language, tongue’.Want to learn more?
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