LEXIS


Meaning of LEXIS in English

/ ˈleksɪs; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( linguistics ) all the words and phrases of a particular language

SYN vocabulary

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WORD ORIGIN

1950s (denoting the wording in a piece of writing): from Greek , literally word , from legein speak.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.