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French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French dictionnaire, borrowed from Medieval Latin dictiōnārium (“dictionary”), derived from Latin dictiō (“saying, speaking”) + -ārium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dik.sjɔ.nɛʁ/
- Rhymes: -ɛʁ
- Hyphenation: dic‧tion‧naire
Noun
dictionnaire m (plural dictionnaires)
- dictionary: a list of words, usually arranged alphabetically and presented with definitions or translations
- (computing) dictionary, an associative array
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Middle French
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin dictiōnārium (“dictionary”), derived from Latin dictiō (“saying, speaking”) + -ārium.
Pronunciation
Noun
dictionnaire m (plural dictionnaires)
- dictionary
Descendants