dictionnaire

French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin dictiōnārium (“dictionary”), derived from Latin dictiō (“saying, speaking”) + -ārium.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dik.sjɔ.nɛʁ/, X-SAMPA: /dik.sjO.nER/

Noun

dictionnaire m (plural dictionnaires)

1. dictionary: a list of words, usually arranged alphabetically and presented with definitions or translations
2. (computing) dictionary, an associative array

Derived terms

• dictionnairique
• dictionnarisé
• dictionnariser
• dictionnariste

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Middle French

Noun

dictionnaire m (plural dictionnaires)

1. dictionary