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lexicology definition

lexi·col·ogy (-käl′ə jē)

noun

the study of the meanings and origins of words

Etymology: < Gr lexikon, lexicon + -logy

Related Forms:

lexicological lex′ico·log′i·cal (-kə läj′i kəl) adjective
lexicologist lex′i·col′o·gist noun

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