lex

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Verb 2 Latin 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Inflection 2.1.2 Derived terms

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From lexical analysis, from lexical

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /lɛks/

  Rhymes: -ɛks

[edit] Noun

lex

1. (computing) A program (originally developed under Unix) involved in lexical analysis -- specifically, a program for generating lexical analyzers.

[edit] Verb

lex

1. (computing) To lexically analyze a computer program's source code, prior to parsing it.

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Noun

lēx (genitive lēgis); f, third declension

1. A law
   • Publilius Syrus (translation Benham's Book of Quotations 1948)

     Lex universa est quae iubet nasci et mori.

     The universal law is that which ordains that we are to be born and to die.

[edit] Inflection

Third declension (3).

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	lēx	lēgēs
genitive	lēgis	lēgum
dative	lēgī	lēgibus
accusative	lēgem	lēgēs
ablative	lēge	lēgibus
vocative	lēx	lēgēs

[edit] Derived terms

exlex lēgālis lēgāliter lēgātīcius lēgātiō lēgātīvus lēgātor

lēgātōrius lēgātus lēgifer lēgirupa lēgirupiō lēgisdoctor lēgislātiō

lēgislātor lēgisperītus lēgitimē lēgitimus lēgō lēgumlātor mos prō lēge