DICTIONARY

A dictionary is a very reliable reference

material because we often use it. It gives
us the following information
• Definition
• Syllabication
• Pronunciation
• Rules in spelling, punctuation
• Synonyms and antonyms
• Origin or etymology
• Parts of speech (noun, pronoun, adjective, etc.)
• Inflected form/verb tense (present, past, plural, etc)
EXAMPLE
 Ep-o-nym/épƏnim/n. the myhical or
historical person or thing after which a
tribe, city, country, etc is named (Petops is
the eponym of Peloponneous)

e-pon-y-mous/iponƏmƏs/adj. [fr Gk
eponumus]

ep-os/épos/n. early folk-epic poetry, either

recited or written; an epic of this kind [fr
Gk epos, song, speech]
LET’S STUDY
 Study the given dictionary page.
Answer the questions that follow.
• Dev-o-tee/dévƏti:/n. 1 an ardent supporter (of a
cause, a sport, etc) 2 someone wholly devoted
(esp. in religion)
• De-vo-tion/divōushƏn/n. 1 love given the whole
heart and will 2 ardent addiction, (devotion to
football) 3 devoutness 4 (pl) prayers, devotional
adj. zeal, odor
• De-vout (divÓwt) adj. 1 worshipping 2 attending
to religious duties 3 sincere, earnest (devout
hopes)
 1. How many
syllables are there in
the word devotion?
________
• Dev-o-tee/dévƏti:/n. 1 an ardent supporter
(of a cause, a sport, etc) 2 someone wholly
devoted (esp. in religion)
• De-vo-tion/divōushƏn/n. 1 love given the
whole heart and will 2 ardent addiction,
(devotion to football) 3 devoutness 4 (pl)
prayers, devotional adj. zeal, odor
• De-vout (divÓwt) adj. 1 worshipping 2
attending to religious duties 3 sincere, earnest
(devout hopes)
2. Which syllable is
accented in
devout?
__________
• Dev-o-tee/dévƏti:/n. 1 an ardent supporter
(of a cause, a sport, etc) 2 someone wholly
devoted (esp. in religion)
• De-vo-tion/divōushƏn/n. 1 love given the
whole heart and will 2 ardent addiction,
(devotion to football) 3 devoutness 4 (pl)
prayers, devotional adj. zeal, odor
• De-vout (divÓwt) adj. 1 worshipping 2
attending to religious duties 3 sincere, earnest
(devout hopes)
3. What part of
speech is
devout?
_____________
• Dev-o-tee/dévƏti:/n. 1 an ardent supporter
(of a cause, a sport, etc) 2 someone wholly
devoted (esp. in religion)
• De-vo-tion/divōushƏn/n. 1 love given the
whole heart and will 2 ardent addiction,
(devotion to football) 3 devoutness 4 (pl)
prayers, devotional adj. zeal, odor
• De-vout (divÓwt) adj. 1 worshipping 2
attending to religious duties 3 sincere, earnest
(devout hopes)
 4. How many
definitions are given
in the word
devotion?
________________
• Dev-o-tee/dévƏti:/n. 1 an ardent supporter
(of a cause, a sport, etc) 2 someone wholly
devoted (esp. in religion)
• De-vo-tion/divōushƏn/n. 1 love given the
whole heart and will 2 ardent addiction,
(devotion to football) 3 devoutness 4 (pl)
prayers, devotional adj. zeal, odor
• De-vout (divÓwt) adj. 1 worshipping 2
attending to religious duties 3 sincere, earnest
(devout hopes)
 5. How is the
word devotee
pronouced?
____________
• Dev-o-tee/dévƏti:/n. 1 an ardent supporter
(of a cause, a sport, etc) 2 someone wholly
devoted (esp. in religion)
• De-vo-tion/divōushƏn/n. 1 love given the
whole heart and will 2 ardent addiction,
(devotion to football) 3 devoutness 4 (pl)
prayers, devotional adj. zeal, odor
• De-vout (divÓwt) adj. 1 worshipping 2
attending to religious duties 3 sincere, earnest
(devout hopes)
IT’S YOUR TURN
Study the portion
of a dictionary.
Answer the
questions below.
Gaze (geiz) n. a long intent look v.i. (pres. part.) gazing, (past and
past part.) gazed, to look intently [origin unknown]

ga-ze-bo (gƏzibou) pl. gazebos, gazeboes n. a summer house or

roof turret with fine view [origin unknown]

ga-zelle (gazƏl) n. any member of various small, swift, graceful

antelopes in the desserts of N. Africa and Arabia [F. fr. Arab ghaza]

ga-zette (gazƏt) n. (hist.) a periodical news sheet,

Ga-zette one of three official, British bi-weekly gonernment
papers (the London Gazette, Edinburgh Gazette and Belfast
Gazette) with announcements of honors, names of bankrupts, list
of government appointments, promotion and other public notices
v.t. (pres.) gazet-ting, (past and past part.) ga-zet-ted (Br.) to
publish in an official gazette esp. (chiefly pass) to announce the
military appointments etc. of (someone) in a gazette [F. fr. Ital.
gazetta]
 1. What part of
speech is gaze?
______________
 2. How many
syllables are there in
the word gazebo?
_________
3. What is the Italian
word for gazette?
________
4. What is the correct
syllabication of the
word gazette?
________
 5. What is the
origin of the gaze
and gazebo?
_________
6. From what Arab
words is the word
gazelle derived?
______
7. What word means to
look intently?

_____________
8. What is plural
form of gazebo?
__________