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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary glos·sa·ry (plural -ries) DATE 14th century : a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings English Etymology glossary late 14c., from L. glossarium "collection of glosses" (see gloss (2)), from Gk. glossarion, dim. of glossa "obsolete or foreign word." Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 glossary gloss·ary / 5^lCsEri; NAmE 5^lC:s-; 5^lB:s- / noun(pl. -ies) a list of technical or special words, especially those in a particular text, explaining their meanings 术语汇编；词汇表 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged glos·sa·ry \ˈgläsərē, -ri also ˈglȯs-\ noun (-es) Etymology: Medieval Latin glossarium, from Latin glossa difficult word requiring explanation + -arium -ary : a collection of textual glosses < an edition of Shakespeare with a good glossary > or of terms limited to a special area of knowledge < a glossary of technical terms > or usage < a glossary of dialectal words > |
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