wordstock

American  

[wurd-stok] / ˈwɜrdˌstɒk /

Or word-stock

noun

1. all the words that make up a language or dialect, or the set of words that are known or used by a particular person or group; vocabulary: To communicate in any language, you need a word-stock of at least 3,500 words.

   The wordstock of English consists of native and borrowed words.

   To communicate in any language, you need a word-stock of at least 3,500 words.

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Etymology

Origin of wordstock

First recorded in 1855–60; word ( def. ) + stock ( def. )