lexicology
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lexicology
- /ˌlɛksɪˈkɒləd͡ʒi/ UK
- /ˌlɛksɪˈkɑləd͡ʒi/ US
Rhymes with -ɒlədʒi
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek λεξικός (lexikós, “of words”), from λέξις (léxis, “a saying, speech, word”), from λέγειν (légein, “to speak”). By surface analysis, lexico- + -logy.
noun lexicologies
- The part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon. The fifth is devoted to doctrine; the sixth and seventh to remarks on syntax and lexicology respectively.
- A specific theory concerning the lexicon.
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noun linguistic discipline
| Español | lexicología |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 어휘학 eohwihak |
| 日本語 | 語彙論 goiron |
| 中文 | 詞彙學 /词汇学 cíhuìxué |
| हिन्दी | कोशविज्ञान kośvijñān |
| Kiswahili | leksikolojia |
| Português | lexicologia |
| Français | lexicologie |
| Deutsch | Lexikologie |
| Română | lexicologie |
| Русский | лексиколо́гия leksikológija |
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title = {lexicology},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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