lexicology

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Noun

lexicology

1. (uncountable, linguistics) 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.
   • 1949 Journal of Theological Studies

     The fifth is devoted to doctrine; the sixth and seventh to remarks on syntax and lexicology respectively.

2. (countable) A specific theory concerning the lexicon.

Related terms

• lexical
• lexicography
• lexicon

Translations

• French: lexicologie
• German: Lexikologie
• Portuguese: lexicologia
• Russian: лексиколо́гия
• Spanish: lexicología

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