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

Word origin

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.