Etymology

lexico-

Today it means: words; speech. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λεξῐκός (lexĭkós)
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  1. Ancient Greekλέξῐς (léxĭs)
  2. Ancient Greekλεξῐκός (lexĭkós)
  3. English todaylexico-

From Ancient Greek λεξικός (lexikós, “of words”), from λέξις (léxis, “a saying, speech, word”), from λέγειν (légein, “to speak”).

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