Etymology

lexi-

Today it means: word; lexeme. Full definition →

Latin lexis ← Ancient Greek λέξις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλέξις
  2. Latin · derived fromlexis
  3. English todaylexi-

Derived from lexis, a borrowing from Latin lexis, itself from Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis).

Words from the same roots

Latinlexis all →

lexicallexeme

Ancient Greekλέξις all →

lexicallexislexemealexithymiclectical

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.