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What is another word for "thesaurus"?

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cheapgamer | 2 years ago
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I know you didn't file under humor but seeing the image posted I can't resist . . .

The Thesaurus is also known as the Vocabusaur.

Little is known about the Vocabusaur, due to it's unfortunate desire to come up with new and different mating calls. Amorus Vocabusaurs would often check out any interesting sound on the off chance it was an expressive potential mate. This running around frequently lead into run ins with hungry carnivores, thus the unfortunately short lived creature ran headlong into extinction. In honor, or in memory of, this fasinating creature we created, made, or constructed, the Thesaurus as a directory, handbook, or tome of knowlege.

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cheapgamer | 2 years ago Report

Indeed! and I believe that the Thesaurus is a member of the Apathysaurus family, but I don't care to look it up. ;o)

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potterarchy | 2 years ago Report

Ah. :)

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potterarchy | 2 years ago Report

Ah! Was this an offbeat question? I didn't see the image - it's not showing up in my browser correctly. Whoops. :)

@bunnyphuphu: I love the philosoraptor!

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cheapgamer | 2 years ago Report

No it was not an offbeat question, I was just giving an offbeat answer.

You covered the serious answer perfectly (and I voted you up for it) I just needed to chime in with an offbeat answer because the picture attached to the question tickled my funnybone.

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potterarchy | 2 years ago
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"Glossary" and "lexicon" are good terms to use in place of "thesaurus," however neither of them really get across the the same meaning as "thesaurus." Both words are Greek in origin ("glōssa" is Greek for "tongue" or "language," and "lexikós" is Greek for "word"), but they both merely mean "list of words" in current usage.

So in sum, there really isn't another word for "thesaurus," unless you resort to "book of alternative vocabulary," which isn't exactly a 1:1 word replacement.

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skristoff | 2 years ago
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Hrm, I don't think I can come up with a one-word answer, but I think "lexicon of synonyms and antonyms" would come close. I like the picture though. :)

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