IDIOTICON

Etymology

Noun

idioticon (plural idiotica or idioticons)

A dictionary of a specific dialect, or of the words and phrases peculiar to one part of a country; a glossary.

Synonyms: clavis, vocabulary

Source: Wiktionary


Id`i*ot"i*con, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Idiot.]

Definition: A dictionary of a peculiar dialect, or of the words and phrases peculiar to one part of a country; a glossary.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

10 June 2025

COMMUNICATIONS

(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.

coffee icon