/ ˈleksiːm; NAmE / (also ˌlexical ˈunit ) noun
( linguistics ) a word or several words that have a meaning that is not expressed by any of its separate parts
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: from lexicon + -eme .
/ ˈleksiːm; NAmE / (also ˌlexical ˈunit ) noun
( linguistics ) a word or several words that have a meaning that is not expressed by any of its separate parts
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: from lexicon + -eme .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005