Catalogue
/ˈkæt.əlɒɡ/noun
A complete list of items, names, or records, usually arranged systematically.
Did you know?Catalogue comes from Greek roots meaning “down” + “word/reason,” and the same ancient *logos* root later became central to philosophy, theology, and the idea of the “Word” itself.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
κατὰ λόγον (kata logon)
“according to reason, in due order; by recounting”
Late Greek
Greek
κατάλογος (katálogos)
“a register, list, or enumeration”
Late Latin
Latin
catalogus
“a list or register”
14th Century
Middle English
cataloge
“a list or enumeration”
Modern English
English
catalogue
“a systematic list of items or records”