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lexico-

lexico- prefix: words; speech.

Prefix

lexico-

  1. words; speech.
    • Near-synonym: logo-
    Synonyms:
    lexi-, logo-

Synonyms of lexico-

Origin of lexico-

From Ancient Greek λεξικός (lexikós, “of words”), from λέξις (léxis, “a saying, speech, word”), from λέγειν (légein, “to speak”).

Questions about lexico-

What does lexico- mean?
Lexico- means words; speech.
What part of speech is lexico-?
Lexico- is a prefix.

Words near lexico- in the dictionary

  1. lexicalizes
  2. lexicalizing
  3. lexically
  4. lexically scoped
  5. lexicase
  6. lexico-
  7. lexicode
  8. lexicodes
  9. lexicog
  10. lexicog.
  11. lexicogenesis

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