Lexis meaning

lĕk'sĭs
The total set of words in a language as distinct from morphology; vocabulary.
noun
4
0
Lexis is defined as the full set of words in a language and their definitions.

An example of lexis is what a dictionary tries to contain.

noun
3
0
(linguistics) The set of all words and phrases in a language.
noun
2
0
The full vocabulary of a language, or of a group, individual, field of study, etc.
noun
2
1
A computerized legal research service.
noun
2
1
Advertisement
The vocabulary used by a writer.

In this broadsheet newspaper, the reporter uses a complicated and formal lexis which I find hard to understand sometimes.

noun
1
0

Origin of lexis

From Ancient Greek λέξις (lexis, “diction", “word"), from λεγ- (leg-, “to speak").

Sentence Examples

  • Lexis (1902); A.

  • by Conrad and Lexis, s.vv.

  • There is much lexis that has the features of Ossetic -European isoglosses.

  • The dictionary is constantly being updated so as to include new lexis, this has always happened and will continue to do so.

  • That is unless the law is published by a recognized site source like Lexis or WestLaw, but only a few states use Lexis as its means for publishing laws via the internet.

More sentences →

Words near lexis in the Dictionary