lexis

[ lek-sis ]

/ ˈlɛk sɪs /

noun Linguistics.

the vocabulary of a language, as distinct from its grammar; the total stock of words and idiomatic combinations of them in a language; lexicon.

Origin of lexis

1955–60; <Greek léxis speech, diction, word, text, equivalent to lég(ein) to speak, recount (akin to lógos account, word, Latin legere to read; see logos, lection) + -sis-sis

Words nearby lexis

lexigram, lexigraphy, Lexington, Lexington and Concord, Battle of, Lexington Park, lexis, lex loci, lex non scripta, lex scripta, lex talionis, ley

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Example sentences from the Web for lexis

For in the view of the Greeks the words (lexis) were an integral part of the whole composition.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music|David Binning Monro
Porson was accustomed, meanly enough, to ridicule the Greek lexis of this ode; which was to break a fly upon the wheel.
The Collected Writing of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II|Thomas De Quincey
But there was a separate dispute far less notorious as to the quality of the lexis.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey

British Dictionary definitions for lexis

lexis

/ (ˈlɛksɪs) /

noun

the totality of vocabulary items in a language, including all forms having lexical meaning or grammatical function

Word Origin for lexis

C20: from Greek lexis word

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单词	lexis
释义	lexis [ lek-sis ] / ˈlɛk sɪs / noun Linguistics. the vocabulary of a language, as distinct from its grammar; the total stock of words and idiomatic combinations of them in a language; lexicon. Origin of lexis 1955–60; <Greek léxis speech, diction, word, text, equivalent to lég(ein) to speak, recount (akin to lógos account, word, Latin legere to read; see logos, lection) + -sis-sis Words nearby lexis lexigram, lexigraphy, Lexington, Lexington and Concord, Battle of, Lexington Park, lexis, lex loci, lex non scripta, lex scripta, lex talionis, ley Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lexis For in the view of the Greeks the words (lexis) were an integral part of the whole composition. The Modes of Ancient Greek Music\|David Binning Monro Porson was accustomed, meanly enough, to ridicule the Greek lexis of this ode; which was to break a fly upon the wheel. The Collected Writing of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II\|Thomas De Quincey But there was a separate dispute far less notorious as to the quality of the lexis. The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols)\|Thomas De Quincey British Dictionary definitions for lexis lexis / (ˈlɛksɪs) / noun the totality of vocabulary items in a language, including all forms having lexical meaning or grammatical function Word Origin for lexis C20: from Greek lexis word Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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