LEXICON


Meaning of LEXICON in English

[ 'lɛksɪk(ə)n ]

■ noun

1》 the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.

2》 a dictionary.

Origin

C17: mod. L., from Gk lexikon (biblion) '(book) of words', from lexis 'word'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.