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sublexicon

sublexicon noun: a lexicon forming part of a larger lexicon.

Noun

sublexicon (plural sublexicons or sublexica)

  1. A lexicon forming part of a larger lexicon.

Forms of sublexicon

pluralsublexicons
pluralsublexica

Origin of sublexicon

From sub- + lexicon.

Questions about sublexicon

What does sublexicon mean?
Sublexicon means a lexicon forming part of a larger lexicon.
What part of speech is sublexicon?
Sublexicon is a noun.
What is the plural of sublexicon?
The plural of sublexicon is sublexicons.

Words near sublexicon in the dictionary

  1. sublevel
  2. sublevels
  3. sublexica
  4. sublexical
  5. sublexically
  6. sublexicon
  7. sublexicons
  8. sublibrarian
  9. sublibrarians
  10. sublibraries
  11. sublibrary

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