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Definition of “catalogue

catalogue or US catalog(ˈkætəˌlɒɡPronunciation for )

Definitions

noun

  1. a complete, usually alphabetical list of items, often with notes giving details
  2. a book, usually illustrated, containing details of items for sale, esp as used by mail-order companies
  3. a list of all the books or resources of a library
  4. US Canadian a publication issued by a university, college, etc, listing courses offered, regulations, services, etc
  5. New Zealand a list of wool lots prepared for auction

verb

  1. to compile a catalogue of (a library)
  2. to add (books, items, etc) to an existing catalogue

Alternative Forms

ˈcataˌloguer ˈcataˌloguist noun

Word Origin

C15: from Late Latin catalogus,  from Greek katalogos,  from katalegein  to list, from kata-  completely + legein to collect

Translations

  • British English: catalogue Pronunciation for catalogue A catalogue is a list of things, such as the goods you can buy from a company....the world's biggest seed catalogue.ˈkætəˌlɒɡ NOUN ...the world's biggest seed catalogue.
  • Spanish: catálogo Pronunciation for catálogo nm
  • French: catalogue Pronunciation for catalogue nm
  • German: Katalog Pronunciation for Katalog nm
  • Chinese: 目录Pronunciation for 目录 n
  • Arabic: كَتَالُوجPronunciation for كَتَالُوج n
  • Portuguese: catálogoPronunciation for catálogo nm
  • Russian: каталогPronunciation for каталог nm
  • Croatian: katalogPronunciation for katalog nm
  • Czech: katalogPronunciation for katalog nm
  • Danish: katalogPronunciation for katalog nnt
  • Dutch: catalogusPronunciation for catalogus nm
  • Finnish: luetteloPronunciation for luettelo n
  • Greek: κατάλογοςPronunciation for κατάλογος nm
  • Italian: catalogoPronunciation for catalogo nm
  • Japanese: カタログPronunciation for カタログ n
  • Korean: 카탈로그Pronunciation for 카탈로그 n
  • Norwegian: katalogPronunciation for katalog nm
  • Polish: katalogPronunciation for katalog nm
  • Brazilian Portuguese: catálogoPronunciation for catálogo nm
  • European Spanish: catálogo Pronunciation for catálogo nm
  • Swedish: katalogPronunciation for katalog nutr
  • Thai: บัญชีรายการสินค้าPronunciation for บัญชีรายการสินค้า n
  • Turkish: katalogPronunciation for katalog n
  • Vietnamese: cuốn catơlôPronunciation for cuốn catơlô n

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