lexicologist

Variant of lexicology

lexicology definition

lexi·col·ogy (-käl′ə jē)

noun

the study of the meanings and origins of words

Etymology: < Gr lexikon, lexicon + -logy

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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