LEXICOGRAPHY


Meaning of LEXICOGRAPHY in English

lex ‧ i ‧ cog ‧ ra ‧ phy /ˌleksɪˈkɒɡrəfi $ -ˈkɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Late Greek ; Origin: lexikographos 'dictionary-writer' , from lexikon ( ⇨ ↑ lexicon ) + Greek -graphos 'writer' ]

the skill, practice, or profession of writing dictionaries

—lexicographer noun [countable]

—lexicographical /ˌleksɪkəˈɡræfɪk ə l◂/ adjective

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