sɪˈkɒl noun
the study of the formation, meaning, and use of words and of idiomatic combinations of words.
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| —n | |
| the study of the overall structure and history of the vocabulary of a language | |
| lexicological | |
| —adj | |
| lexico'logically | |
| —adv | |
| lexi'cologist | |
| —n | |
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Lexicology
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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