THESAURUS


Meaning of THESAURUS in English

[ θɪ'sɔ:rəs ]

■ noun ( plural thesauri -rʌɪ or ~es )

1》 a book that lists words in groups of synonyms and related concepts.

2》 archaic a dictionary or encyclopedia.

Origin

C16: via L. from Gk thēsauros 'storehouse, treasure'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.