the·sau·rus
Audio Help [thi-sawr-uh
s] Pronunciation Key
Audio Help [thi-sawr-uh
s] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -sau·rus·es, -sau·ri
Audio Help [-sawr-ahy] Pronunciation Key.
Audio Help [-sawr-ahy] Pronunciation Key. | 1. | a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms. |
| 2. | any dictionary, encyclopedia, or other comprehensive reference book. |
| 3. | a storehouse, repository, or treasury. |
| 4. | Computers.
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[Origin: 1730–40; < L thésaurus < Gk thésaurós treasure, treasury
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] | Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006. |
Thesauri
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| the·sau·rus
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n. pl. the·sau·ri (-sôr'ī') or the·sau·rus·es
[Latin thēsaurus, treasury, from Greek thēsauros.] |
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