Standard Lemma guide

sourcebook

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: S AO1 R S B UH2 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A book consisting of a collection of writings on a particular subject.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A publication intended to supplement the core materials of a roleplaying game.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: roleplaying

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From source + book.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: bronnenboek — book of writings on a subject
  • Dutch: handboek — book of writings on a subject
  • Finnish: lähdeteos — book of writings on a subject
  • Finnish: hakuteos — book of writings on a subject
  • Finnish: lähdekirja — book of writings on a subject
  • Finnish: lähdekirja — publication of a roleplaying game
Real reading context

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