/ 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.
/ ˈleksɪs; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( linguistics ) all the words and phrases of a particular language
SYN vocabulary
••
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. 2005