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Vocabulary vs Onomasticon - What's the difference?

vocabulary | onomasticon |

As nouns the difference between vocabulary and onomasticon

is that vocabulary is a usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning while onomasticon is a book, list, or vocabulary of names, especially of people.

vocabulary

English

Noun

(vocabularies)
  • A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.
  • The collection of words a person knows and uses.
    • My Russian vocabulary is very limited.
  • The stock of words used in a particular field.
    • The vocabulary of social sciences is often incomprehensible to ordinary people.
  • The words of a language collectively.
    • The vocabulary of any language is influenced by contacts with other cultures.
  • A range of artistic or stylistic forms or techniques

    • Derived terms

    * defining vocabulary * controlled vocabulary * extended vocabulary

    Coordinate terms

    * dictionary * lexicon * wordhoard (obsolete)

    Synonyms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    onomasticon

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A book, list, or vocabulary of names, especially of people.
    • ''We looked up the origin of her name in an onomasticon .

    Related terms

    * onomastic * onomastics

    References

    * VII (O, P; 1st ed., 1909), § 1 (O), page 129/1, “ ?Onoma·sticon”

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