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A treasury or storehouse; hence, a repository, especially of knowledge; -- often applied to a comprehensive work, like a dictionary or cyclopedia.
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Where did the word thesaurus come from?
It is a Latin word - thesaurus - meaning treasury. Also a Greek word - thesauros - of similar meaning, from the root word 'titherai' meaning to 'put or place'
What does saur mean as in dinosaur thesaurus etc?
In dinosaur, "sauros" comes from Greek, meaning lizard. Thesaurus is from the greek thesauros, meaning collection or treasure.
When should you use a thesaurus instead of a dictionary?
A Dictionary will give you the meaning of a word, its etymology and its roots, where a Thesaurus will give you words which have a similar (often the same) meaning and can be used in a similar context.
How do you find different words for the same meaning?
A theasarus A theasarus
What is a thesuarus?
A thesaurus gives you synonyms and antonyms of words in the dictionary. A dictionary can also have thesaurus in it so it will say both dictionary and thesaurus on the front cover. - Kamala Pullakhandam age 9
Will the meaning's in a Thesaurus be true?
Yes they are true in a Thesaurus.
What is the meaning of the thesaurus?
In a grudging manner.
A writer who is searching for an interesting word to convey a particular meaning would most likely consult what?
a thesaurus
To find many words with the same meaning it is most helpful to look in which of these?
A thesaurus which is a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms.
A writer who is searching for an interesting word to show a particular meaning would most likely look in?
a thesaurus
What is the thesaurus meaning of grudgingly?
In a grudging manner.
Where did the word thesaurus come from?
It is a Latin word - thesaurus - meaning treasury. Also a Greek word - thesauros - of similar meaning, from the root word 'titherai' meaning to 'put or place'
What does saur mean as in dinosaur thesaurus etc?
In dinosaur, "sauros" comes from Greek, meaning lizard. Thesaurus is from the greek thesauros, meaning collection or treasure.
Which is most helpful to find antonyms for a word?
An antonym is a word that is opposite in meaning to another. A thesaurus is the most helpful tool for finding antonyms for a word.
A writer who is searching for an interesting word to convey a particular meaning would most likely consult?
A thesaurus would be the most useful resource for a writer searching for an interesting word to convey a particular meaning. It provides synonyms and related words that can help the writer find the perfect term to express a specific idea or emotion.
Words that have same meaning as ambasador?
Go on the online thesaurus
When should you use a thesaurus instead of a dictionary?
A Dictionary will give you the meaning of a word, its etymology and its roots, where a Thesaurus will give you words which have a similar (often the same) meaning and can be used in a similar context.
