lexicogenesis

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noun

The linguistic processes whereby a word originates or is created.

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Meanings

nounlexicogenesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe linguistic processes whereby a word originates or is created.

Origin

lexico- + -genesis

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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