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walking dictionary

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms; a person with an extensive vocabulary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: walking encyclopedia

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: хадзячая энцыклапедыя (xadzjačaja encyklapjedyja) — person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms
  • Chinese Mandarin: 活字典 (huózìdiǎn) — person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms
  • Finnish: kävelevä sanakirja — person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms
  • French: encyclopédie vivante — person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms
  • German: wandelndes Lexikon — person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms
  • Greek: κινητή εγκυκλοπαίδεια (kinití egkyklopaídeia) — person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms
  • Italian: enciclopedia ambulante — person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms
  • Italian: enciclopedia umana — person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms
  • Japanese: 生き字引 (iki jibiki) — person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms
  • Polish: chodząca encyklopedia — person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms
  • Portuguese: enciclopédia ambulante — person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms
  • Romanian: enciclopedie ambulantă — person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms
  • Russian: ходячая энциклопедия (xodjačaja enciklopedija) — person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms
  • Spanish: enciclopedia andante — person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms
  • Turkish: ayaklı ansiklopedi — person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms
  • Turkish: ayaklı kütüphane — person familiar with a wide range of specialized terms