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e-dictionary

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • ē-dĭkʹshə-nĕr′ē

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noun

Meaning 1

A dictionary in electronic form (software or hardware).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Our new e-dictionary is available online or on CD-ROM.
  • I put my e-dictionary in my backpack and headed off to school.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Appeared in the 1990s with the advent of the Internet, from e- + dictionary.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 電子詞典 /电子词典 (diànzǐ cídiǎn) — electronic dictionary
  • French: dictionnaire électronique — electronic dictionary
  • German: elektronisches Wörterbuch — electronic dictionary
  • Japanese: 電子辞書 (denshijisho) — electronic dictionary
  • Korean: 전자사전 (jeonjasajeon) — electronic dictionary
  • Portuguese: e-dicionário — electronic dictionary
  • Russian: электро́нный слова́рь (elektrónnyj slovárʹ) — electronic dictionary
  • Urdu: الیکٹرانک لغت (elektrânik luġat) — electronic dictionary