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lexicology

le·xi·co·logy

UK/ˌlɛksɪˈkɒləd͡ʒi/ US/ˌlɛksɪˈkɑləd͡ʒi/ uncommon

noun

1.

the branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component of language

Origin

From Ancient Greek λεξικός (lexikós, “of words”), from λέξις (léxis, “a saying, speech, word”), from λέγειν (légein, “to speak”). By surface analysis, lexico- + -logy.

Phrases

  • computational lexicology

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