lexicology
[ lek-si-kol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌlɛk sɪˈkɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the study of the formation, meaning, and use of words and of idiomatic combinations of words.
OTHER WORDS FROM lexicology
lex·i·co·log·i·cal [lek-si-kuh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌlɛk sɪ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, lex·i·co·log·ic, adjective lex·i·col·o·gist, nounWords nearby lexicology
lexical order,
lexicalize,
lexicog.,
lexicographer,
lexicography,
lexicology,
lexicon,
lexicostatistics,
lexigram,
lexigraphy,
lexington
British Dictionary definitions for lexicologist
lexicology
/ (ˌlɛksɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of the overall structure and history of the vocabulary of a language