lexigraphy

noun

lex·​ig·​ra·​phy

lekˈsigrəfē

1

: the art or practice of defining words

2

: a system of writing (as that of the Chinese) in which each character represents a word

Word History

Etymology

Greek lexis word + English -graphy

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