thesauri

Meanings

• noun

  A large treasure chest or repository.

  - "The king's thesauri were filled with gold and precious gems."
  - "The thesauri of the ancient civilization contained sacred relics."

• noun

  A collection of words or concepts related by meaning or function.

  - "The thesauri of synonyms provide a rich vocabulary for writers."
  - "The thesauri of scientific terms help students understand complex concepts."

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Synonyms

synonymicon

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with thesauri
muses , reuses , abuses

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Variants

List of all variants of thesauri that leads to same result
thesaural , thesauri , thesaurus , thesauruses

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Greek 'thesauros' meaning 'treasure chest'.

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Trivia

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1. Thesauri were used in medieval Europe to store valuable items such as gold, silver, and precious gems.

2. Thesauri were also used to store sacred relics and documents in monasteries and libraries.

3. Thesauri have been a popular theme in literature, with notable examples including 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' by John Huston and 'The Alchemist' by Paulo Coelho.

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Related Concepts

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1. lexicon: A collection of words and their meanings.

2. dictionary: A reference book containing words and their definitions.

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Culture

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Thesauri have been a symbol of wealth and prosperity throughout history. They have been depicted in art, literature, and music. In alchemy, thesauri represented the storehouse of spiritual treasures.

How to Memorize "thesauri"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, ornate chest filled with gold and precious gems.
   - Visualize a collection of words and their meanings.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'thesauri' with the image of a treasure chest.
   - Associate the word 'thesauri' with a collection of related words or concepts.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Treasure Chest' to remember the definition of thesauri as a repository.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Rich Words' to remember the definition of thesauri as a collection of words.

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