wordbook

Meaning

Noun

A dictionary or other reference book that lists words; a lexicon, vocabulary.
The libretto of an opera.

Origin

1590, from word + book. Compare West Frisian wurdboek ("dictionary"), German Low German Woordenbook, Wöörbook, Dutch woordenboek ("dictionary"), German Wörterbuch ("dictionary"), Danish ordbog ("dictionary"), Swedish ordbok ("dictionary").

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