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lexicology
lex·i·col·o·gy [ lèksi kólləjee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
study of word meanings and origins: the branch of linguistics dealing with the use and meanings of words and the relationships between items of vocabulary
[Early 19th century. < Greek lexikos (see lexicon)]

lex·i·co·log·i·cal [ lèksikə lójjik'l ] adjective
lex·i·co·log·i·cal·ly adverb
lex·i·col·o·gist [ lèksə kólləjist ] noun
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