glossary

From Middle English glosarie, from Latin glossārium, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɒsəɹi/

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glossary (plural glossaries)

1. A list of difficult words or specialized terms used in a particular book or document, or in a particular domain of knowledge, with their definitions; a list of glosses (explanatory annotations).

   Synonyms: clavis, (rare) glossarium, idioticon, lexicon, vocabulary

   Coordinate terms: dictionary, key, legend, wordbook, wordlist

   At the back of the book you can find the glossary.