Yesterday was National Thesaurus Day, celebrated every January 18^th, commemorating Peter Mark Roget, the creator of Roget’s Thesaurus, who was born on this date in 1779. . .

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📚 Some History:
In 1840, Roget concluded a distinguished career in medicine and dedicated the remainder of his life to the development of Roget’s Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases. This endeavor stemmed from years of compiling and classifying words, akin to a scientist gathering specimens. In Roget’s instance, his focus was on the collection of words. He released the first edition of his thesaurus in 1852. This work transcended a mere compilation of synonyms; it represented a thorough categorization and systematic arrangement of words based on their meanings.

Peter Mark Roget (Roget’s Thesaurus) courtesy of Openverse

📙 How a Thesaurus is Used:
Finding another word to embellish or satirize a current word, in order to explain a mood, or a different rendition to further the implementation of a writing, saying, music, or poetry. Since the earliest times of invention of a thesaurus, poets and authors have turned to the thesaurus as a tool to enhance the vibrancy of their writing. Nevertheless, the thesaurus is not without its critics. Some argue that it diminishes the strength of language and undermines its integrity.

📖 Making Your Writing an Art:
The thesaurus serves as an invaluable resource for those seeking to enhance their vocabulary or refine their writing. By broadening your lexicon, you can significantly improve your skills in both written and verbal communication, foster creativity in your writing endeavors, and potentially facilitate career advancement.

👨‍🏫 Getting That Writing More Than “Just Another Writing”:
Utilizing a thesaurus will help assist identifying the most suitable words for your writing. It aids engaging in a word game to enhance your vocabulary. It will by all means make your writing not only unique, but adding that touch of finesse. Thesauruses can be one of the more excellent tools to getting your grammar to a grade A+.

📘 What a Thesaurus Can Do:
A thesaurus does not solely include synonyms. It also features lists of antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and phrases that are related to the original word that you are looking to embellish. Use of a thesuarus can most definitely make it possible to not only ace that paper in school or at work, but make you feel great about having the ability to produce a magnificent work of art

Thesaurus courtesy of Openverse

📙 Thesauri Won’t Contain Definitions:
A thesaurus typically does not provide definitions. Nevertheless, certain thesauri may feature a dictionary section that offers definitions. If you are looking for a definition, a dictionary is your tool. The only thing about a thesaurus is, is you need to know w word to compare to, so knowing a definition before using a thesaurus properly is paramount.

🔖 Plural Version of Thesaurus:
The plural of thesaurus can be expressed as either:

• Thesauri
• Thesauruses

Have a happy day for this year’s National Thesaurus Day!

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National Thesaurus Day