LEXICON

vocabulary, lexicon, mental lexicon

(noun) a language user’s knowledge of words

dictionary, lexicon

(noun) a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lexicon (plural lexica or lexicons)

The vocabulary of a language.

Synonyms: word-hoard, word-stock

(linguistics) A dictionary that includes or focuses on lexemes.

Synonym: wordbook

A dictionary of Classical Greek, Hebrew, Latin, or Aramaic.

(programming) The lexicology of a programming language. (Usually called lexical structure.)

(rare) Any dictionary.

The vocabulary used by or known to an individual. (Also called lexical knowledge)

A vocabulary specific to a certain subject.

Source: Wiktionary


Lex"i*con, n. Etym: [Gr. Legend.]

Definition: A vocabulary, or book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language or of a considerable number of them, with the definition of each; a dictionary; especially, a dictionary of the Greek, Hebrew, or Latin language.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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1 April 2025

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(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”


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