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dictio
Latin · ancient
"a saying, a speaking"
a saying, a speaking, from dicere (to say)
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dictionarium
Medieval Latin · medieval
"a reference book of words"
coined for a reference book of words and their meanings
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dictionary
English · 1520s
"a reference book listing words and their meanings"
settled as the English word for a reference book of words and definitions
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