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Definitions for Glossary
[1] a list of terms in a special subject, field, or area of usage, with accompanying definitions.
[2] such a list at the back of a book, explaining or defining difficult or unusual words and expressions used in the text.
[3] an alphabetical list of terms peculiar to a field of knowledge with definitions or explanations Sometimes called: gloss
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Words nearby Glossary
gloss paint, gloss., glossa, glossal, glossalgia, glossary, glossator, glossectomy, glossematics, glosseme, glosser
Origin of Glossary
1350–1400; Middle English glossarye < Latin glōssarium difficult word requiring explanation < Greek glōssárion, diminutive of glôssa tongue, language; later taken as a collection of such words, by construing suffix as Latin -ārium -ary; cf. gloss2
Other words from Glossary
glos·sar·i·al [glo-sair -ee-uh l, glaw-] /glɒˈsɛər i əl, glɔ-/ , adjective
glos·sar·i·al·ly , adverb
glos·sa·rist , noun
Word origin for Glossary
C14: from Late Latin glossārium; see gloss ²
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