Definition
Plural of glossary; alphabetical lists of specialized terms with their definitions, typically found at the end of books or documents.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin 'glossarium', derived from Greek 'glossa' meaning 'tongue' or 'language', particularly referring to obscure or foreign words needing explanation. The concept dates to ancient scholars annotating difficult texts.
Kelly Says
Glossaries represent humanity's eternal struggle with specialized knowledge—every field develops its own vocabulary, and glossaries serve as bridges between expert and novice understanding. The Greek root 'glossa' originally meant 'tongue,' beautifully connecting the physical organ of speech with the abstract concept of language itself.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መዝገበ ቃላት
mez-ge-be qala-at
BNবাংলা
শব্দকোষ
shob-d-ko-sh
CACatalà
diccionaris
di-k-shon-ar-is
CSČeština
slovníky
slo-vniki
DADansk
ordbøger
ord-boe-ger
DEDeutsch
Glossare
glo-saar
ELΕλληνικά
λεξικό
leksiko
ESEspañol
glosarios
glo-sa-ree-os
FISuomi
sanakirjat
san-a-kir-jat
FRFrançais
dictionnaires
di-kchon-nair
HIहिन्दी
शब्दकोश
shabd-kosh
HUMagyar
szótárak
sho-ta-rak
IDBahasa Indonesia
kamus
ka-mus
ITItaliano
glossari
glo-sa-ree
KMKM
វិទ្យាសាស្ត្រភាសា
vit-dya-sa-a-stra-pha-sa
MSBahasa Melayu
kamus
ka-mus
MYမြန်မာ
စကားပြောမှု
ska-ba-prao-mu
NLNederlands
woordenboeken
woorde-n-bo-ken
NONorsk
ordbøker
ord-bo-ker
PAPA
ਸ਼ਬਦ-कोਸ਼
shabd-ko-sh
PLPolski
słowniki
swo-vniki
PTPortuguês
dicionários
di-shon-air-ee-os
RORomână
dictionare
di-k-shon-ar
RUРусский
словари
slo-va-ri
SVSvenska
ordböcker
ord-bo-ker
SWKiswahili
kamusi
ka-mu-si
TAதமிழ்
கொல்லியல்
kolliyal
TEతెలుగు
శబ్దకోశం
shabd-ko-sham
THไทย
พจนานุกรม
phon-jana-anukrom
TLTL
diksiyonaryo
di-k-shon-ar-yo
TRTürkçe
sözlükler
soz-luk-ler
UKУкраїнська
словники
slo-vniki
URاردو
لغت نامہ
lughat nama
VITiếng Việt
bách khoa toàn thư
bach khoa toan thu
ZUZU
isivumelwano
ee-si-vu-me-lwano