Main Entry: lex·i·col·o·gy

Pronunciation: \ˌlek-sə-ˈkä-lə-jē\

Function: noun

Etymology: French lexicologie, from lexico- (from Late Greek lexiko-, from lexikon) + -logie -logy

Date: circa 1828

: a branch of linguistics concerned with the signification and application of words

— lex·i·co·log·i·cal \-kō-ˈlä-ji-kəl, -kə-ˈlä-\ adjective

— lex·i·col·o·gist \-jist\ noun