Glossaries

Glossaries

A glossary (pronounced: /ˈɡlɒsəri/), also known as a vocabulary or clavis, is an alphabetical list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms. Traditionally, a glossary appears at the end of a book and includes terms within that book that are either newly introduced, uncommon, or specialized.

Etymology

The word glossary is derived from the Greek word 'γλῶσσα' (glôssa), meaning 'language' or 'tongue'. The suffix '-ary' is from Latin '-arius' or '-arium', used to indicate a place or receptacle.

Related Terms

• Dictionary: A book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language (typically in alphabetical order) and gives their meaning, or gives the equivalent words in a different language, often also providing information about pronunciation, origin, and usage.

• Thesaurus: A book that lists words in groups of synonyms and related concepts.

• Encyclopedia: A book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically.

• Index (publishing): An alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc. with reference to the pages on which they are mentioned.

• Appendix (book): A section at the end of a book that gives additional information.

See Also

• List of glossaries
• Glossary of medicine
• Glossary of biology
• Glossary of chemistry

References

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Glossaries
• Wikipedia's article - Glossaries

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