lexicology
[ lek-si-kol-uh-jee ]
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noun
the study of the formation, meaning, and use of words and of idiomatic combinations of words.
Origin of lexicology
1Other words from lexicology
- lex·i·co·log·i·cal [lek-si-kuh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌlɛk sɪ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, lex·i·co·log·ic, adjective
- lex·i·col·o·gist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for lexicology
lexicology
/ (ˌlɛksɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of the overall structure and history of the vocabulary of a language
Derived forms of lexicology
- lexicological (ˌlɛksɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
- lexicologically, adverb
- lexicologist, noun
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