lexica

variants or lexicons
plural of lexicon
as in dictionaries
a reference book giving information about the meanings, pronunciations, uses, and origins of words listed in alphabetical order an avid word enthusiast who is compiling a lexicon of archaic and unusual words

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Recent Examples of lexica Ant International claims the platform combats hallucinations and other data risks by using over 100 recognition models and 600,000 risk lexicons. Lionel Lim, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025 But the deeper secret that Alfred and Guinevere share seems to be childhood itself, its orders and codes and lexicons so mysterious to adults. Dan Chiasson, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025

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“Lexica.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lexica. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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