[lek-si-kon, -kuh
n] 
[lek-si-kuh] , lex⋅i⋅cons. | 1. | a wordbook or dictionary, esp. of Greek, Latin, or Hebrew. |
| 2. | the vocabulary of a particular language, field, social class, person, etc. |
| 3. | inventory or record: unparalleled in the lexicon of human relations. |
| 4. | Linguistics.
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| lex·i·con (lěk'sĭ-kŏn') n. pl. lex·i·cons or lex·i·ca (-kə)
[Medieval Latin, from Greek lexikon (biblion), word(book), from neuter of lexikos, of words, from lexis, word, from legein, to speak; see leg- in Indo-European roots.] |
| Main Entry: | lexicon1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a word book describing language with definitions; dictionary |
| Etymology: | Greek lexis 'word, phrase' |
| Main Entry: | lexicon2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the vocabulary of a person, group, subject, or language; also, the total morphemes of a language |
| Etymology: | Greek lexis 'word, phrase' |
| Main Entry: | lexicon3 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | repertoire; compendium |
| Etymology: | Greek lexis 'word, phrase' |