Meaning of LEXICOLOGY
| Pronunciation: | | `leksu'kâlujee
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| | Definition: | | [n] the branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component of language |
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| | See Also: | | linguistics, onomastics | |
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| | Definition: | | \Lex`i*col"o*gy\ (-j[y^]), n. [Gr. lexiko`n lexicon +
-logy: cf. F. lexicologie.]
The science of the derivation and signification of words;
that branch of learning which treats of the signification and
application of words.
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