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lexicology
[ lek-si-kol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌlɛk sɪˈkɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the study of the formation, meaning, and use of words and of idiomatic combinations of words.
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OTHER 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, adjectivelex·i·col·o·gist, nounWords nearby lexicology
lexical order, lexicog., lexicographer, lexicographically, lexicography, lexicology, lexicon, lexicostatistics, lexigram, lexigraphy, Lexington
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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), adjectivelexicologically, adverblexicologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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