Roget's Thesaurus
English thesaurus, a book listing categories of words grouped by semantics (multiple editions)
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Roget's Thesaurus
Summary
Roget's Thesaurus is a conceptual dictionary[1]. It draws 444 Wikipedia views per month (conceptual_dictionary category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Roget's Thesaurus authored Peter Mark Roget[3].
- Roget's Thesaurus's instance of is recorded as conceptual dictionary[4].
- Roget's Thesaurus's instance of is recorded as written work[5].
- Roget's Thesaurus's instance of is recorded as thesaurus[6].
- Roget's Thesaurus's Commons category is recorded as Roget's Thesaurus[7].
- Roget's Thesaurus's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
- 1805 marks the founding of Roget's Thesaurus[9].
- Roget's Thesaurus's has edition or translation is recorded as Roget's International Thesaurus (1992)[10].
- Roget's Thesaurus's has edition or translation is recorded as Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases (1852)[11].
- Roget's Thesaurus's has edition or translation is recorded as Thesaurus of English Words (1854)[12].
- Roget's Thesaurus's has edition or translation is recorded as Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases (1864)[13].
- Roget's Thesaurus's has edition or translation is recorded as Roget's Thesaurus (1911)[14].
- Roget's Thesaurus's has edition or translation is recorded as Roget's Thesaurus (1966)[15].
- Roget's Thesaurus's has edition or translation is recorded as Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases (1999)[16].
- Roget's Thesaurus's has edition or translation is recorded as Roget's Thesaurus 1911 MICRA-expanded[17].
- Roget's Thesaurus's described at URL is recorded as https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/rogets-thesaurus[18].
- Roget's Thesaurus's title is recorded as Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases[19].
- Roget's Thesaurus's title is recorded as Roget's Thesaurus[20].
- Roget's Thesaurus's title is recorded as Thesaurus of English Words[21].
- Roget's Thesaurus's short name is recorded as Roget’s Thesaurus[22].
- Roget's Thesaurus's copyright status is recorded as public domain[23].
Body
Authorship and Creation
Roget's Thesaurus authored Peter Mark Roget[3].
Publication
Roget's Thesaurus's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
Cultural Impact
Things named for Roget's Thesaurus include thesaurus[24], a field of study[25].
Why It Matters
Roget's Thesaurus draws 444 Wikipedia views per month (conceptual_dictionary category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
Entities named for it include thesaurus[24], a field of study[25].