lexicology

(-kälə jē)

noun

the study of the meanings and origins of words

Origin: < Gr lexikon, lexicon + -logy

Related Forms:

See lexicology in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The branch of linguistics that deals with the lexical component of language.

Origin:

Origin: lexico(n)

Origin: + -logy

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Related Forms:

  • lexˌi·co·logˈi·cal (-kə-lŏjˈĭ-kəl) adjective
  • lexˌi·co·logˈi·cal·ly adverb
  • lexˌi·colˈo·gist noun
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