The Origins of Dictionary

Dictionary that has evolved over many hundreds of years, that is started in the year 1225 in that it is named. "Dictionarius" which in Latin means "a collection of words" before dictionarius be filled with Latin vocabulary copied a row to make it easier to memorize. And to use it only in the classroom but only in Latin.

Century 15 dictionarius begin to blend in with the English language. To help readers understand more Latin. Is an English vocabulary of about 12,000 words listed by the Latin words that mean the same on either side of it all.

Dictionary of the English version of the original print is assumed that in the year 1552 by Mr. Richard Huloet as a sort, but it's still called that. "Dictionarius" is the purpose of printing up to support a study Latin as ever.

This is why the dictionary is known as the English version of real because Mr Richard English to explain the meaning of each word and then use the Latin description. He was a good humor. Seen from Explain the meaning of vocabulary words. In his dictionary, such as "bruises mean black spots that appear on the face or other parts of the body caused by being hit hard as a bruise at the eye of the wife. The shock caused by the fists of her husband very well. "

This type of vocabulary has increased gradually several books containing words only 2000-3000 term were mostly gathered up the terminology for some clear purpose. Some books, such as dictionaries, vocabulary is not sorted by the first letter of the word. But by spelling the last syllable of the word. These dictionaries poets do more to help in finding words in a poem. Also known as "Rhyming dictionary" (rhyming dictionary) time.

In fact, who compiled a dictionary word as it is not intended to include all the words that have come together, he just wanted to clarify some difficult words. But from this initiative Modern dictionaries became a book. The collection of all the words in English together.