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| lex·i·con [ léksəkən, léksə kòn ] (plural lex·i·cons or lex·i·ca [ léksikə ]) |
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1. dictionary: a reference book that alphabetically lists words and their meanings, e.g. of an ancient language
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2. vocabulary: the entire stock of words belonging to a branch of knowledge or known by somebody
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| [Early 17th century. Via modern Latin< Greek lexikon, form of lexikos "of words" < lexis "word" < legein "speak"] |
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