lexis
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The set of all words and phrases in a languageThe set of all words and phrases in a language; any unified subset of words from a particular language.
/ˈlɛksɪs/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The set of all words and phrases in a language; any unified subset of words from a particular language.
all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function
(countable, uncountable)Words, collocations, and common phrases in a language; vocabulary and word combinations.
(countable, uncountable)The vocabulary used by a writer.
In this broadsheet newspaper, the reporter uses a complicated and formal lexis which I find hard to understand.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “speech, word”).Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “speech, word”).
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Forms
plural: lexises / lexes / lexeisWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable