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vocabulaire

vocabulary

noun voh-kah-byoo-LEHR Rare
Communication Language

Origin: Medieval Latin vocabularium

Also means

glossary

Usage Note

Vocabulaire can refer both to a person's command of words ('enrich your vocabulary') and to a formal word-list or glossary at the back of a textbook. The adjective lexical is used in more technical linguistic contexts. A related term is lexique, which more specifically means a dictionary or subject glossary.

Examples

"Elle a un vocabulaire très riche."

Natural Translation

She has a very rich vocabulary.

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