Wordstock

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The vocabulary (set of words) of a language.

    "Among the English words that were added to the Hungarian wordstock at the beginning of the twentieth century, we find many associated with sports, entertainment, fashion, high life[…]"

Example

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"Among the English words that were added to the Hungarian wordstock at the beginning of the twentieth century, we find many associated with sports, entertainment, fashion, high life[…]"

Etymology

From word + stock, probably influenced by German Wortschatz or Danish ordforråd, among others.

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