lexicology
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Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek λεξικός (lexikos, “of words”), from λέξις (lexis, “a saying, speech, word”), from λέγειν (legein, “to speak”) + -logy
Noun [edit]
lexicology (countable and uncountable; plural lexicologies)
- (uncountable) (linguistics) The part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon.
- 1949 Journal of Theological Studies
- The fifth is devoted to doctrine; the sixth and seventh to remarks on syntax and lexicology respectively.
- 1949 Journal of Theological Studies
- (countable) A specific theory concerning the lexicon.
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linguistic discipline
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