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lexicology

/ˌlɛksɪˈkɒləd͡ʒi/US/ˌlɛksɪˈkɑləd͡ʒi/

lexicology noun: 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.

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Noun

lexicology (countable and uncountable, plural lexicologies)

  1. (uncountable) 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.
    • The fifth is devoted to doctrine; the sixth and seventh to remarks on syntax and lexicology respectively.1949, Journal of Theological Studies
  2. (countable) A specific theory concerning the lexicon.

lexicology meaning in Hindi and Tamil

lexicology in Hindi

linguistic discipline
कोशविज्ञान kośvijñān

lexicology in Tamil

linguistic discipline
சொல்லியல் colliyal

Forms of lexicology

plurallexicologies

Origin of lexicology

From Ancient Greek λεξικός (lexikós, “of words”), from λέξις (léxis, “a saying, speech, word”), from λέγειν (légein, “to speak”). By surface analysis, lexico- + -logy.

Words formed from lexicology

Questions about lexicology

What does lexicology mean?
Lexicology means 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.
What is lexicology in Hindi?
Lexicology in Hindi is कोशविज्ञान (kośvijñān). See Lexicology meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is lexicology?
Lexicology is a noun.
How do you pronounce lexicology?
Lexicology is pronounced /ˌlɛksɪˈkɒləd͡ʒi/ (UK).
What is the plural of lexicology?
The plural of lexicology is lexicologies.

Words near lexicology in the dictionary

  1. lexicological
  2. lexicologically
  3. lexicologies
  4. lexicologist
  5. lexicologists
  6. lexicology
  7. lexicomane
  8. lexicomanes
  9. lexicomania
  10. lexicometric
  11. lexicometrical

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