THESAURUS


Meaning of THESAURUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ thi-ˈsȯr-əs ]

noun

( plural the·sau·ri -ˈsȯr-ˌī, -ˌē ; or the·sau·rus·es -ˈsȯr-ə-səz)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, treasure, collection, from Greek thēsauros

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 -ˈsȯr-əl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.