LEXICOLOGY


Meaning of LEXICOLOGY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ lek-s ə - ' kä-l ə -j ē

Function: noun

Etymology: French lexicologie, from lexico- (fr. Late Greek lexiko-, from lexikon ) + -logie -logy

Date: circa 1828

: a branch of linguistics concerned with the signification and application of words

– lex · i · co · log · i · cal \ -k ō - ' lä-ji-k ə l, -k ə - ' lä- \ adjective

– lex · i · col · o · gist \ -jist \ noun

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