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thēsaurus

[tʰeːˈsau̯.rʊs]

noun

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. treasure, hoard
  2. a dear friend, loved one
  3. a vault for treasure
  4. chest, strongbox
Examples

et vasa intulit in domum thesauri dei sui

and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.

Pronunciationtʰeːˈsau̯.rʊs

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteIn later Latin, this term came to be associated with collections of knowledge, leading to the modern sense of a reference book.

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