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Lexie¹

  • /ˈlɛksi/ UK, US

Rhymes with -ɛksi

Where it comes from

Clipping + -ie.

proper noun Lexies · Lexi · Lexy · Lexee

  1. A diminutive of the female given names Alexis, Alexia, Alexandra, and Alexandria. And then a curious postscript: I share your dislike of the shortening of names but I must say that I'm not sure 'Alexandra' is entirely suitable for you. It seems to me that you require a name with rather more brio. I see you as a 'Lexie'. What do you think?

lexie²

Where it comes from

From the French lexie, originating in the writings of Roland Barthes. Further from Ancient Greek λέξῐς (léxĭs, “a saying, a word”).

noun lexies · lexia

  1. A minimal unit of reading, such as a sentence or sentence fragment It is essential for the analyst to be able to construct these canonic statements out of the linguistic statements given in the lexies.

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"lexie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lexie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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lexie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lexie

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"lexie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lexie.

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@misc{lexie_2026,
  title = {lexie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lexie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}