Added 8 October 2026
vocabulary
/vəˈkæb.jə.lə.ɹi/ noun
Latin root: vocābulārium Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about vocabulary at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A listing of the words used in some enterprise.
- A language user's knowledge of words.
-
The system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts).
he introduced a wide vocabulary of techniques
Origin
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin vocābulārium. Doublet of vocabularium.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)