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lexicology

(-käl′ə jē)

noun

the study of the meanings and origins of words

Origin: < Gr lexikon, lexicon + -logy

Related Forms:

lexicological adjective
lexicologist noun

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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