glossarium

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin glossārium, from glossa (“obsolete or foreign word that requires explanation”), from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα (glossa, “tongue”).

Noun

glossarium n (plural glossaria, diminutive glossariumpje)

1. glossary, list of words with their definitions and/or other annotations

Related terms

• glosse
• glosseren

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Latin

Etymology

From glossa (“obsolete or foreign word that requires explanation”), from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα (glossa, “tongue”).

Noun

glossārium (genitive glossāriī); n, second declension

1. A vocabulary or glossary,dictionary, notably of obsolete, antiquated or foreign words needing explanation.

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	glossārium	glossāria
genitive	glossāriī	glossāriōrum
dative	glossāriō	glossāriīs
accusative	glossārium	glossāria
ablative	glossāriō	glossāriīs
vocative	glossārium	glossāria

Related terms

• glossa
• glossēma
• glossēmaticus

Descendants

• Dutch: glossarium n
• English: glossary
• French: glossaire m
• Italian: glossario m
• Romansch: glossari m

References

• glossarium in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879