lex

¹

[leks]

noun

plural

leges 

1. law.

lex.

²

abbreviation

1. lexical.

2. lexicon.

lex

/ lɛks /

noun

1. a system or body of laws

2. a particular specified law

Word History and Origins

Origin of lex¹

First recorded in 1490–1500, lex is from the Latin word lēx

Word History and Origins

Origin of lex¹

Latin

Example Sentences

Model and stylist Lex Orozco-Cabral’s full chain-mail headpiece and top caused chatter and gleeful surprise as he pushed the limits of archival.

From Los Angeles Times

Any one of our top four runners — senior Colin Sahlman, who had a laid-back surfer personality and an explosive closing kick; his younger brother Aaron, a junior with huge potential but inconsistent; and twin juniors Lex and Leo Young, the younger brothers of a national champion, who had become stars on and off the track because of their speed and social media presence — could have been the best runner on any other team in the country.

From Los Angeles Times

Besides, even if we hadn’t elected an idiotic version of Lex Luthor, the world would be teetering on the brink of disaster in ways we hadn’t pictured.

From Salon

Its plot hinges on Lex Luthor trying to convince the U.S. government that Superman is an “alien” who came to the U.S. to destroy it.

From Los Angeles Times

There's Feeld, an app for the sexually curious; Fourplay, which teams single friends together with other pairs for group dates; and Lex, an LGBTQ+ message board app, while Raya is invite-only for celeb matches.

From BBC