LEXIS

lexis

(noun) all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lexis (countable and uncountable, plural lexises or lexes or lexeis)

(linguistics) The set of all words and phrases in a language.

(pedagogy, TEFL) Words, collocations, and common phrases in a language; vocabulary and word combinations.

The vocabulary used by a writer

Anagrams

• Silex, silex

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 January 2025

MEGALITH

(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)


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