2006-08-06 02:30:33 · 5 answers · asked by Stoney 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
it isn't the same as 'synonym'. a thesaurus is a synonym finder. to be precise, it's a book containing a classified list of synonyms. i think there isn't a synonym for the word 'thesaurus' :)
2006-08-06 05:02:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thesaurus doesnt have another name but it is a book containing lists of words which have the same, similar or a related meaning!
2006-08-06 05:01:58 · answer #2 · answered by jeet s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are actually two meanings of "thesaurus" so you'd probably want a different syonym for each.
For meaning #1 -"a book of synonyms..."
"Roget's"
(If "Webster's" can serve as a synonym for dictionary.. that certainly ought to do it for thesaurus.)
Or coin a word: "synonymary" ?
For meaning #2 - "a book of selected words or concepts, such as a specialized vocabulary of a particular field"
"lexicon"
that is, "a stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style"
2006-08-06 09:56:56 · answer #3 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a link who talk about the word thesaurus
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Thesaurus
2006-08-06 11:33:00 · answer #4 · answered by none 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
synonyms
2006-08-06 02:54:26 · answer #5 · answered by carebears0408 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋