Meanings
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Origin
- Ancient Greekλέξῐς (léxĭs)
- Ancient Greekλεξῐκός (lexĭkós)
- Englishlexico-
From Ancient Greek λεξικός (lexikós, “of words”), from λέξις (léxis, “a saying, speech, word”), from λέγειν (légein, “to speak”).
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lexico-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexico-
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“lexico-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexico-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lexico-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexico-.
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