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diction
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dicti?, dicti?nis, from dictus, past participle of dicere (“to speak”), from Proto-Indo-European *dey?- (“to show, point out”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?d?k??n/
- Rhymes: -?k??n
Noun
diction (countable and uncountable, plural dictions)
- Choice and use of words, especially with regard to effective communication.
- The effectiveness and degree of clarity of word choice and expression.
Related terms
- dictate
- dictionary
Translations
References
- diction at OneLook Dictionary Search
- diction in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
See also
- enunciation
French
Etymology
From Latin dicti?, dicti?nis, from dictus, past participle of dicere (“to speak”), from Proto-Indo-European *dey?- (“to show, point out”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dik.sj??/
Noun
diction f (plural dictions)
- diction (clarity of word choice)
Further reading
- “diction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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vocabulary
English
Etymology
From French vocabulaire, borrowed from Late Latin voc?bul?rium. See vocable.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /v???kabj?l???/, /v??kabj?l???/
- (General American) IPA(key): /vo??kæbj?l??i/, /v??kæbj?l??i/
- Hyphenation: vo?cab?u?lary
Noun
vocabulary (countable and uncountable, plural vocabularies)
- A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.
- The collection of words a person knows and uses.
- My Russian vocabulary is very limited.
- The stock of words used in a particular field.
- The vocabulary of social sciences is often incomprehensible to ordinary people.
- The words of a language collectively; lexis.
- The vocabulary of any language is influenced by contacts with other cultures.
- (by extension) A range of artistic or stylistic forms or techniques.
Synonyms
- clavis
- glossary
- idioticon
- word-stock
Coordinate terms
- dictionary
- lexicon
- wordhoard
Derived terms
- defining vocabulary
- controlled vocabulary
- extended vocabulary
Related terms
- vocable
- vocal
Translations
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