thesaur- (Greek > Latin: treasure, treasury, storehouse, chest; a treasury of words).thesaural:
A reference to a thesaurus.
thesauri (or thesauruses):
The plural form of thesaurus.
thesaurus (singular):
1. A book that lists words related to each other in meaning, usually giving synonyms and antonyms.
2. A dictionary of words relating to a particular subject. 3. A place in which valuable things are stored. |