lex.

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. lexical.

2. lexicon.

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lex ² American  

[leks] / lɛks /

noun

plural

leges

1. law.

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lex British  

/ lɛks /

noun

1. a system or body of laws

2. a particular specified law

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Etymology

Origin of lex

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

Example Sentences

“As long as they can establish their shared DNA with me, someday maybe in 30 years from now, they will be entitled to a share of my estate after I’m gone,” Durov said on the Lex Fridman podcast in October.

From The Wall Street Journal

And perhaps nobody at the conference was stopped for more selfies than podcast host Lex Fridman, who has interviewed everyone in AI from Altman to Zuckerberg.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We show what happens when people who are chronically exposed to arsenic are no longer exposed," said co-lead author Lex van Geen of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, part of the Columbia Climate School.

From Science Daily

In 2024, household consumption in many tier-3 and tier-4 cities grew by 3% to 5%, even as tier-1 hubs saw outright declines in retail activity, Shenzhen-based legal services firm Lex China recently found.

From Barron's

In 2024, household consumption in many tier-3 and tier-4 cities grew by 3% to 5%, even as tier-1 hubs saw outright declines in retail activity, Shenzhen-based legal services firm Lex China recently found.

From Barron's