SYLLABICATION: vo·cab·u·lar·y
PRONUNCIATION: v-kby-lr
NOUN: Inflected forms: pl. vo·cab·u·lar·ies
1. All the words of a language. 2. The sum of words used by, understood by, or at the command of a particular person or group. 3. A list of words and often phrases, usually arranged alphabetically and defined or translated; a lexicon or glossary. 4. A supply of expressive means; a repertoire of communication: a dancer's vocabulary of movement.
ETYMOLOGY: French vocabulaire, from Old French, from Medieval Latin vocbulrium, from neuter of vocbulrius, of words, from Latin vocbulum, name. See vocable.
dictionary
SYLLABICATION: dic·tion·ar·y
PRONUNCIATION: dksh-nr
NOUN: Inflected forms: pl. dic·tion·ar·ies
1. A reference book containing an alphabetical list of words, with information given for each word, usually including meaning, pronunciation, and etymology. 2. A book listing the words of a language with translations into another language. 3. A book listing words or other linguistic items in a particular category or subject with specialized information about them: a medical dictionary. 4. Computer Science a. A list of words stored in machine-readable form for reference, as by spelling-checking software. b. An electronic spelling checker.
ETYMOLOGY: Medieval Latin dictinrium, from Latin dicti, dictin-, diction. See diction.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
A case of (partial) ambivalence? Is the term vocabulary lost in a time aberration?
So far I have never seen a BE or AE vocabulary.
The American Heritage® Vocabulary of the English Language?
