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dizionario

dictionary

noun deet-tsyoh-NAH-ryoh Rare
Communication Language

Origin: Medieval Latin dictionarium

Usage Note

Dizionario is the standard word for a dictionary, whether monolingual (dizionario italiano) or bilingual (dizionario italiano-inglese). The plural is dizionari. A distinction exists between dizionario (dictionary) and vocabolario — the latter can mean either a vocabulary list or a monolingual Italian dictionary, but is slightly more formal; in everyday speech the two are often interchangeable.

Examples

"Cerco questa parola nel dizionario."

Natural Translation

I'm looking up this word in the dictionary.

Literal Translation

I-look-for this word in-the dictionary

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