diccionario

dictionary

noun deek-syoh-NAH-ryoh Rare

Origin: From Medieval Latin dictionarium, from Latin dictio (word, saying).

Usage Note

Diccionario is the standard word for a dictionary in all varieties of Spanish. The Diccionario de la lengua española published by the Real Academia Española (RAE) is the authoritative reference for the language. A diccionario bilingüe is a bilingual dictionary, while a diccionario de sinónimos is a thesaurus.

Examples

"Busqué la palabra en el diccionario."

Natural Translation

I looked the word up in the dictionary.

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