wordstock
US/ˈwɜɹdˌstɑk/
wordstock noun: the vocabulary (set of words) of a language.
Noun
wordstock (plural wordstocks)
- The vocabulary (set of words) of a language.
- Among the English words that were added to the Hungarian wordstock at the beginning of the twentieth century, we find many associated with sports, entertainment, fashion, high life[…]1978, Iván Boldizsár, The New Hungarian Quarterly, volume 19, numbers 69-70
- Also, the wordstock of Unilingua is considered a priori, that is, there is no deliberate association with words or roots in existing natural languages.2007, Michelle Howard, Learn Unilingua - The Language for International Communication
Synonyms of wordstock
Forms of wordstock
| plural | wordstocks |
|---|---|
| alternative form | word-stock |
Origin of wordstock
From word + stock, probably influenced by German Wortschatz or Danish ordforråd, among others.
Questions about wordstock
- What does wordstock mean?
- Wordstock means the vocabulary (set of words) of a language.
- What part of speech is wordstock?
- Wordstock is a noun.
- How do you pronounce wordstock?
- Wordstock is pronounced /ˈwɜɹdˌstɑk/ (US).
- What is the plural of wordstock?
- The plural of wordstock is wordstocks.
Words near wordstock in the dictionary
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