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lexicology

[ lek-si-kol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the study of the formation, meaning, and use of words and of idiomatic combinations of words.

lexicology

/ ˌlɛksɪˈkɒlədʒɪ; ˌlɛksɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

  1. the study of the overall structure and history of the vocabulary of a language

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Derived Forms

  • ˌlexicoˈlogically, adverb
  • lexicological, adjective
  • ˌlexiˈcologist, noun

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Other Words From

  • lex·i·co·log·i·cal [lek-si-k, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], lexi·co·logic adjective
  • lexi·colo·gist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lexicology1

First recorded in 1820–30; lexic(on) + -o- + -logy

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