adj.
Pronunciation: ' lek-si-k ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1836
1 : of or relating to words or the vocabulary of a language as distinguished from its grammar and construction
2 : of or relating to a lexicon or to lexicography
– lex · i · cal · i · ty \ ˌ lek-s ə - ' ka-l ə -t ē \ noun
– lex · i · cal · ly \ ' lek-si-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb