lexicon

English from the 17th century, from Medieval Latin or New Latin lexicon, from Ancient Greek λεξικόν (lexikón, “a lexicon”), neuter of λεξικός (lexikós, “of words”), from λέξις (léxis, “a saying, speech, word”), from λέγειν (légein, “to speak”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛk.sɪ.kən/
• (US) enPR: lĕ'ksĭkŏn, IPA^(key): /ˈlɛk.sɪ.kɑn/

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lexicon (plural lexica or lexicons)

1. The vocabulary of a language.

   Synonyms: word-hoard, word-stock

2. (linguistics) A dictionary that includes or focuses on lexemes.

   Synonym: wordbook

3. A dictionary of Classical Greek, Hebrew, Latin, or Aramaic.
4. (programming) The lexicology of a programming language. (Usually called lexical structure.)
5. (rare) Any dictionary.
6. The vocabulary used by or known to an individual. (Also called lexical knowledge)
7. A vocabulary specific to a certain subject.

   a baseball lexicon

• lexical
• lexicography
• lexicology
• lexiconophilia
• lexiconophilist

• lexicon in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• lexicon in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

From New Latin lexicon, from Ancient Greek λεξικόν (lexikón, “a lexicon”), neuter of λεξικός (lexikós, “of words”).

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• Hyphenation: lexi‧con

lexicon n (plural lexicons or lexica, diminutive lexiconnetje n)

1. (clarification of this definition is needed) lexicon

• lexicon on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl

From Ancient Greek λεξικόν (lexikón, “dictionary”)

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈlek.si.kon/, [ˈɫɛk.sɪ.kɔn]

lexicon n (genitive lexicī); second declension

1. (clarification of this definition is needed) lexicon

Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).

• lexicon in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
• lexicon in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
• lexicon in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016

• lexicon on the Latin Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^la