Lexicon: meaning, definitions and examples

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lexicon

 

[ หˆlษ›ksษชkษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

dictionary

A lexicon is a collection of words and phrases in a language, arranged alphabetically with definitions and often including information about pronunciation, usage, and etymology.

Synonyms

dictionary, vocabulary, wordbook

Examples of usage

  • I use the lexicon to look up the meanings of unfamiliar words.
  • The lexicon helped me understand the origin of the word.
Context #2 | Noun

linguistics

In linguistics, the lexicon refers to the complete set of all possible words in a language, including their meanings, forms, and relationships.

Synonyms

vocabulary, wordlist, wordstock

Examples of usage

  • The lexicon of English includes thousands of words.
  • Studying the lexicon of a language is essential for understanding its structure.

Translations

Translations of the word "lexicon" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น lรฉxico

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคฌเฅเคฆเค•เฅ‹เคถ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Lexikon

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ leksikon

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปะตะบัะธะบะพะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ leksykon

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่พžๆ›ธ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lexique

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lรฉxico

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท leksikon

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ดํœ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุนุฌู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lexikon

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lexikรณn

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฏๆฑ‡

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ leksikon

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ orรฐabรณk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะปะตะบัะธะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒšแƒ”แƒฅแƒกแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ leksikon

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ lรฉxico

Etymology

The word 'lexicon' originated from the Greek word 'lexikon biblion', meaning 'word book'. It has been used in English since the 17th century to refer to a dictionary or vocabulary specific to a particular subject or language. Over time, its usage expanded to include the broader linguistic sense of the complete set of words in a language.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,443, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.