Meanings
nounlexicology (countable and uncountable, plural lexicologies)
plural lexicologies
- uncountablehuman sciencesThe part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon.
The fifth is devoted to doctrine; the sixth and seventh to remarks on syntax and lexicology respectively.
1949, Journal of Theological Studies - countableA specific theory concerning the lexicon.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Ancient Greekλεξικός“of words”
- Englishlexicology
From Ancient Greek λεξικός (lexikós, “of words”), from λέξις (léxis, “a saying, speech, word”), from λέγειν (légein, “to speak”). By surface analysis, lexico- + -logy.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan lexicologia
- lexicologialinguistic discipline
Chinese Mandarin 詞彙學 /词汇学
- 詞彙學 /词汇学 (cíhuìxué)linguistic discipline
Czech lexikologie
- lexikologielinguistic discipline
Dutch lexicologie
- lexicologielinguistic discipline
Esperanto leksikologio
- leksikologiolinguistic discipline
Finnish sanasto-oppi, leksikologia
- sanasto-oppilinguistic discipline
- leksikologialinguistic discipline
French lexicologie
- lexicologielinguistic discipline
German Lexikologie
- Lexikologielinguistic discipline
Hindi कोशविज्ञान
- कोशविज्ञान (kośvijñān)linguistic discipline
Icelandic orðfræði
- orðfræðilinguistic discipline
Irish foclóireolaíocht
- foclóireolaíochtlinguistic discipline
Japanese 語彙論
- 語彙論 (goiron)linguistic discipline
Korean 어휘학
- 어휘학 (eohwihak)linguistic discipline
Lithuanian leksikologija
- leksikologijalinguistic discipline
Polish leksykologia
- leksykologialinguistic discipline
Portuguese lexicologia
- lexicologialinguistic discipline
Romanian lexicologie
- lexicologielinguistic discipline
Russian лексиколо́гия
- лексиколо́гия (leksikológija)linguistic discipline
Spanish lexicología
- lexicologíalinguistic discipline
Swahili leksikolojia
- leksikolojialinguistic discipline
Tamil சொல்லியல்
- சொல்லியல் (colliyal)linguistic discipline
Turkish sözlük bilimi, leksikoloji
- sözlük bilimilinguistic discipline
- leksikolojilinguistic discipline
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with lexicology
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APA
lexicology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexicology
MLA
“lexicology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexicology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lexicology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lexicology.
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