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French
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin thēsaurus (“treasure; hoard”), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “storehouse; treasure”). See also the doublet trésor.
Pronunciation
Noun
thésaurus m (plural thésaurus)
- thesaurus
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