degestary
A formal repository or systematic summary of information, typically legal or historical in nature, that has been organized for easy reference. It refers to a curated collection where vast amounts of data have been 'digested' or condensed into a manageable format.
Examples
3 of 5His personal degestary of travel logs was more detailed than any guidebook.
His collected travel logs were far more thorough than a standard guidebook.
The degestary of maritime regulations was updated to include recent environmental treaties.
The official collection of sea laws now includes the new environmental agreements.
Don't worry about the mess; the degestary has all the info we need for the trip.
The summarized list contains all the necessary details for our travel plans.
Synonyms
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of a 'Digest Library'—a place where complex books are chewed up (digested) and organized into neat files (degestary).
Quick Quiz
The historian's most significant work was a massive ____ of local folklore collected over forty years.
Correct!
The correct answer is: degestary
Examples
His personal degestary of travel logs was more detailed than any guidebook.
everydayHis collected travel logs were far more thorough than a standard guidebook.
The degestary of maritime regulations was updated to include recent environmental treaties.
formalThe official collection of sea laws now includes the new environmental agreements.
Don't worry about the mess; the degestary has all the info we need for the trip.
informalThe summarized list contains all the necessary details for our travel plans.
The researcher's primary source was a 16th-century degestary of botanical classifications.
academicThe scholar used an old organized collection of plant types for their study.
Our corporate degestary outlines every policy revision since the company's inception.
businessThe company record lists every change made to our rules since we started.
Synonyms
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
the definitive degestary
the most authoritative and complete collection
within the degestary
located inside the organized summary
entries in the degestary
specific items listed in the collection
Often Confused With
Digestive refers to the biological process of breaking down food, whereas degestary refers to a collection of summarized information.
Dietary relates to food intake and nutrition, while degestary relates to records and systematic organization.
Usage Notes
The word is highly formal and often appears in legal or bureaucratic English. It implies that the information has been processed and organized for efficiency rather than just being a raw list.
Common Mistakes
Learners often assume it relates to medicine or biology because of the similarity to 'digestion'; remember it is strictly about information management.
Memory Tip
Think of a 'Digest Library'—a place where complex books are chewed up (digested) and organized into neat files (degestary).
Word Origin
Derived from Latin 'digestarius', from 'digerere' meaning to arrange or distribute.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
Historically associated with the codification of Roman law and the administration of large estates in Europe.
Quick Quiz
The historian's most significant work was a massive ____ of local folklore collected over forty years.
Correct!
The correct answer is: degestary
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