lexicology
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noun \ˌlek-sə-ˈkä-lə-jē\Definition of LEXICOLOGY
: 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
Origin of LEXICOLOGY
French lexicologie, from lexico- (from Late Greek lexiko-, from lexikon) + -logie -logy
First Known Use: circa 1828
Rhymes with LEXICOLOGY
anthropology, archaeology, cardiology, climatology, cosmetology, criminology, dermatology, Egyptology, entomology, eschatology, etiology, etymology, futurology, genealogy, gerontology, glaciology, gynecology, hematology, herpetology, ideology, immunology, kremlinology, laryngology, Mariology, martyrology, methodology, mineralogy, musicology, numerology, oceanology, ophthalmology, ornithology, pharmacology, phraseology, physiology, primatology, radiology, reflexology, rheumatology, semiology, sociology, terminology, thanatology, toxicology, urbanology, volcanology, vulcanology
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