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lexicology
[ lek-si-kol-uh-jee ]
noun
- the study of the formation, meaning, and use of words and of idiomatic combinations of words.
lexicology
/ ˌlɛksɪˈkɒlədʒɪ; ˌlɛksɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /
noun
- the study of the overall structure and history of the vocabulary of a language
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Derived Forms
- ˌlexicoˈlogically, adverb
- lexicological, adjective
- ˌlexiˈcologist, noun
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Other Words From
- lex·i·co·log·i·cal [lek-si-k, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], lexi·co·logic adjective
- lexi·colo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lexicology1
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