LEXICALIZATION

lexicalization, lexicalisation

(noun) the process of making a word to express a concept

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lexicalization (countable and uncountable, plural lexicalizations)

The act or process of lexicalizing.

Something lexicalized.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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