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.

Origin of lexicology

First recorded in 1820–30; lexic(on) + -o- + -logy

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, noun

Words nearby lexicology

lexical order, lexicalize, lexicog., lexicographer, lexicography, lexicology, lexicon, lexicostatistics, lexigram, lexigraphy, lexington

British Dictionary definitions for lexicology

lexicology
/ (ˌlɛksɪˈkɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of the overall structure and history of the vocabulary of a language

Derived forms of lexicology

lexicological (ˌlɛksɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective lexicologically, adverb lexicologist, noun