Latin

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Etymology

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From dictiō (speaking) +‎ -ārium (storage place). First attested in 1481.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dictiōnārium n (genitive dictiōnāriī); second declension

  1. (Renaissance Latin) dictionary

Usage notes

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  • Used especially in book titles, normally with adjective like Dictionarium Latino Lusitanicum (Latin–Portuguese Dictionary), Dictionarium Latinogermanicum/Latino–Germanicum (Latin–German Dictionary)

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative dictiōnārium dictiōnāria
Genitive dictiōnāriī dictiōnāriōrum
Dative dictiōnāriō dictiōnāriīs
Accusative dictiōnārium dictiōnāria
Ablative dictiōnāriō dictiōnāriīs
Vocative dictiōnārium dictiōnāria

Descendants

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All borrowed

Further reading

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  • dictionarium in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • dictionarium in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016