n.
Pronunciation: thi- ' so ̇ r- ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -sau · ri \ - ' so ̇ r- ˌ ī , - ˌ ē \ or -sau · rus · es \ - ' so ̇ r- ə -s ə z \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, treasure, collection, from Greek th ē sauros
Date: circa 1823
1 : TREASURY , STOREHOUSE
2 a : a book of words or of information about a particular field or set of concepts especially : a book of words and their synonyms b : a list of subject headings or descriptors usually with a cross-reference system for use in the organization of a collection of documents for reference and retrieval
– the · sau · ral \ - ' so ̇ r- ə l \ adjective