wordbook

English

Etymology

1590, from word +‎ book. Cognate with West Frisian wurdboek (“dictionary”), Dutch woordenboek (“dictionary”), German Wörterbuch (“dictionary”), Swedish ordbok (“dictionary”), Danish ordbog (“dictionary”).

Noun

wordbook (plural wordbooks)

1. A dictionary or other reference book that lists words; a lexicon, vocabulary.
2. The libretto of an opera.