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lexicon

nounmasculinetechnicalcommon/lɛˈksiku/le·xi·co

Definition

1

The vocabulary of a language; the complete set of words.

Usage examples

“The Portuguese lexicon incorporated many words of Arabic origin.”
“Linguists study the evolution of a language's lexicon over time.”

Common combinations

mental lexiconlexical itemlexical richness