A general term for a dictionary or lexicon. Often used in compound titles or when referring to a dictionary as a concept.
See also: 辞典 (じてん)
This lexicon is very detailed.
I bought a new lexicon.
じてん is the standard reading for 辞典, while ことばてん is a less common alternative reading that explicitly uses the kun'yomi of 言葉.
辞書 is a more common everyday word for 'dictionary', while ことばてん is rarer and may sound more formal or literary.
Standard kanji spelling for this word.
Alternate kanji spelling using ことば for the first part; less common.
Alternate kanji spelling using 言葉 for the first part; less common.
Compound of 言葉 (ことば, 'word') and 典 (てん, 'reference work'). The reading ことばてん is a kun'yomi-based alternative to the more common on'yomi reading じてん for 辞典.