| Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922. |
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| Abbreviations |
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| abbr. abbreviated, abbreviation |
| adj. adjective, adjectival expression |
| adv. adverb, adverbial expression |
| Afr. Africa |
| Am. or Amer. America, American |
| Am. hist. American history |
| anat. anatomy |
| anc. ancient |
| Anglo-Ind. Anglo-Indian |
| anon. anonymous |
| antiq. antiquities |
| Ar. Arabic |
| arch. architecture |
| archæol. archæology |
| arith. arithmetic |
| A.-S. Anglo-Saxon |
| astrol. astrology |
| astron. astronomy |
| Austral. Australian |
| Bib. Biblical |
| biol. biology |
| bot. botany |
| Brit. British |
| Can. Canada, Canadian |
| Can. F. Canadian French |
| Celt. Celtic |
| chem. chemistry |
| Chin. Chinese |
| Ch. of Eng. Church of England |
| Cic. Cicero |
| class. classical |
| colloq. colloquial |
| com. commerce, commercial |
| conj. conjunction |
| Du. Dutch |
| Dan. Danish |
| derog. derogatory |
| dial. dialect, dialectal |
| dim. diminutive |
| E. East |
| eccl. ecclesiastical |
| econ. economics |
| elec. electricity |
| Eng. English, England |
| erron. erroneous, -ly |
| esp. especially |
| exc. except |
| fem. feminine |
| fig. figurative, -ly |
| G. or Ger. German |
| Gr. Greek |
| gram. grammar |
| Gr. Brit. Great Britain |
| Heb. Hebrew |
| her. heraldry |
| Hind. Hindustani |
| hist. history, historical |
| Hor. Horace |
| Icel. Icelandic |
| Ind. Indian |
| Ir. Irish, Ireland |
| int. interjection |
| It. Italian |
| Jap. Japanese |
| Jew. Jewish |
| joc. jocular |
| Juv. Juvenal |
| l.c. lower case |
| L. L. L. Love’s Labor’s Lost |
| Luc. Lucretius |
| Mar. Martial |
| masc. masculine |
| math. mathematics |
| Meth. Methodist |
| Mex. Mexico, Mexican |
| M. for M. Measure for Measure |
| mil. military |
| M. N. D. Midsummer Night’s Dream |
| M. of V. Merchant of Venice |
| Moham. Mohammedan |
| myth. mythology |
| N. North |
| n. noun |
| N. Am. North American |
| naut. nautical |
| N. E. or New Eng. New England |
| neut. neuter |
| Ffld. Newfoundland |
| NL. New Latin |
| Norw. Norwegian |
| N. W. Northwest, -ern |
| N. Z. New Zealand |
| obs. obsolete |
| obsoles. obsolescent |
| OE. Old English |
| opp. opposed |
| orig. original, -ly |
| parl. parliamentary |
| path. pathology |
| Per. Persian |
| Pg. Portuguese |
| pharm. pharmacy |
| philos. philosophy |
| physiol. physiology |
| P. I. Philippine Islands |
| pl. plural |
| P. L. Paradise Lost |
| Plut. Plutarch |
| pol. or polit. political |
| pop. popular, -ly |
| prep. preposition |
| Prot. Epis. Protestant Episcopal |
| prov. proverb, provincial |
| psychol. psychology |
| Quin. Quintilian |
| R. C. Ch. Roman Catholic Church |
| relig. religion |
| rhet. rhetoric, rhetorical |
| Russ. Russian |
| S. or So. South |
| S. Afr. South African |
| Sal. Sallust |
| S. Am. South American |
| Scand. Scandinavian |
| Scot. Scottish, Scotland |
| Sen. Seneca |
| sing. singular |
| Skr. Sanskrit |
| surg. surgery |
| Sw. Swedish |
| S. W. Southwest, -ern |
| S. W. U. S. Southwest United States |
| Tac. Tacitus |
| tech. technical |
| Ter. Terence |
| Tertul. Tertullian |
| theat. theatrical |
| theol. theology |
| theos. theosophy |
| Turk. Turkish |
| typog. typography |
| Univ. University |
| U. S. United States |
| v. verb |
| Ver. Vergil |
| W. West |
| W. Ind. West Indies |
| zoöl. zoölogy |
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Dashes and hyphens are used to avoid the repetition of some term common to each word or phrase in the same group. For example:— | 1 |
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| “over -, above- the mark;” | = | “over the mark,” “above the mark” |
| “on the -verge, - brink, - skirts- of;” | = | “on the verge of,” “on the brink of,” “on the skirts of” |
| “brush -, whisk -, turn -, send- -off, - away;” | = | “brush off,” “brush away,” “whisk off,” “whisk away,” “turn off,” “turn away,” “send off,” “send away” |
| quick-, keen,- clear-, sharp- -eyed, -sighted, -witted;” | = | “quick-eyed,” “quick-sighted,” “quick-witted,” “keen-eyed,” “keen-sighted,” “keen-witted,” “clear-eyed,” “clear-sighted,” “clear-witted,” “sharp-eyed,” “sharp-sighted,” “sharp-witted” |
| “away from -, foreign to -, beside- the -purpose, - question, - transaction, - point;” | = | “away from the purpose,” “away from the question,” “away from the transaction,” “away from the point,” “foreign to the purpose,” &c., “beside the purpose,” &c. |
| “fall, - to the ground;” | = | “fall,” “fall to the gound” |
| “shortness &c. adj.;” “shortly &c. adj.;” “shortening &c. v.;” | = | in a similar manner form other words from the groups of adjectives or verbs in the same category |
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