Dictionary Notes
Dictionary definition ___________________________________________________________________________
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Guidewords
1. A dictionary is listed in __________________________________,
starting with _____ and ending with _____.
2. _________________________ are the words at the top of each page; they show the
______________ and ______________ entry on that page.
The Entry Word
3. _____________ Words are the words or phrases you look up in the dictionary. They are also
called ____________ or sometime a _________________________.
Superscript Numbers
4. Some words have _____________ spellings but different meanings and histories.
These
words are called _______________. They are entered separately and are identified
by a superscript or _____________ number printed after the entry word.
Syllabification
5. Entry words of more than one syllable are divided into syllables. They are divided by
______________________.
Variants
6. Some words have two or more different ________________. The variant spellings are
show in ____________ after the entry word. The word ____ indicates
that both spellings are used with equal frequency.
Parts of Speech
7. List the abbreviations for each part of speech:
_______________ _________________ _______________ _________________
_______________ _________________ _______________ _________________
_______________ _________________
Parts of Speech in Combined Entries
8. Many words can be used as more than one part of speech. The dictionary gives each part of
speech it own label. Each part of speech that follows the first part of speech is
______________ by the symbol.
Order of Senses (or meanings)
9. Entries that have more than one definition are arranged with the central meanings first. The
central meaning of a word will most often be the meaning you are
_______________.
Division of Senses (or meanings)
10. Letters that appear in boldface before senses indicate that _________________ senses
are closely related in meaning.
Etymology
The etymology of a word shows when the word was _________________ down in English and
what language or languages it came from.
near the ________ of the entry.
The etymology appears in brackets
The etymology begins by giving the ____________ when the word was first written down in
English. Most words are used in ________________ before someone writes them
down. The etymology also provides the form of the word as it appeared when it
was first written down. This original spelling is given so you can see how the word
has _____________ since it was first used.
Homophones
11. Some words – such as cent, scent and sent – sound the same but have different spellings
and meanings. These words are called ____________________.
at the end of the word’s entry.
They are listed