lexie

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UK, US/ˈlɛksi/

noun

A minimal unit of reading, such as a sentence or sentence fragment

OriginFrench lexie ← Ancient Greek λέξῐς →
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Meanings

lexie1

nounlexie (plural lexies)

plural lexies · alternative lexia

  1. literary theoryA minimal unit of reading, such as a sentence or sentence fragment

    It is essential for the analyst to be able to construct these canonic statements out of the linguistic statements given in the lexies.

    1976, Jean Calloud, Structural Analysis of Narrative, page 15

Lexie2

proper nounLexie (plural Lexies)

plural Lexies · alternative Lexi · alternative Lexy · alternative Lexee

  1. A diminutive of the female given names Alexis, Alexia, Alexandra, and Alexandria.

    And then a curious postscript: I share your dislike of the shortening of names but I must say that I'm not sure 'Alexandra' is entirely suitable for you. It seems to me that you require a name with rather more brio. I see you as a 'Lexie'. What do you think?

    2010, Maggie O'Farrell, The Hand That First Held Mine, Headline, →ISBN, page 34

Origin

lexie · noun

  1. Ancient Greekλέξῐς“a saying, a word”
  2. Frenchlexie
  3. Englishlexie

From the French lexie, originating in the writings of Roland Barthes. Further from Ancient Greek λέξῐς (léxĭs, “a saying, a word”).

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Lexie · proper noun

Clipping + -ie.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lexie

sexyLexiflexyprexyexyshmexysmexy
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Anagrams

exile
Cite this entry
APA

lexie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexie

MLA

“lexie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexie. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lexie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexie.

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