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Meaning of lexicology | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌlɛksɪˈkɒləd͡ʒi

Definitions

  1. The part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon.
    uncountable
  2. A specific theory concerning the lexicon.
    countable

Equivalents

Беларуская лексікалогія
Bosanski leksikologija rječoslovlje лексикологија
Čeština lexikologie
Deutsch Lexikologie
Esperanto leksikologio
Español lexicología
Suomi leksikologia sanasto-oppi sanastontutkimus
Français lexicologie
Gaeilge foclóireolaíocht
Hrvatski leksikologija rječoslovlje лексикологија
Íslenska orðfræði
日本語 語彙論
Қазақша лексикология
한국어 어휘학
Lietuvių leksikologija
Nederlands lexicologie
Polski leksykologia
Português lexicologia
Română lexicologie
Русский лексикология
Shqip leksikologji
Српски leksikologija rječoslovlje лексикологија
தமிழ் சொல்லியல்
Türkçe leksikoloji sözlük bilimi

Examples

“The fifth is devoted to doctrine; the sixth and seventh to remarks on syntax and lexicology respectively.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

lexicomane lexicomania lexicometry Lexicon lexiconist lexiconophilia

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