Definitions for: Lexicon

[n] a language user's knowledge of words
[n] a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

Webster (1913) Definition: Lex"i*con (l[e^]ks"[i^]*k[o^]n), n. [Gr. lexiko`n (sc.
bibli`on), neut. of lexiko`s of or belonging to words, fr.
le`xis a speaking, speech, a way of speaking, a single word
or phrase, fr. le`gein to say, to speak. See Legend.]
A vocabulary, or book containing an alphabetical arrangement
of the words in a language or of a considerable number of
them, with the definition of each; a dictionary; especially,
a dictionary of the Greek, Hebrew, or Latin language.

Synonyms: dictionary, mental lexicon, vocabulary

See Also: bilingual dictionary, cognition, collegiate dictionary, desk dictionary, dictionary entry, etymological dictionary, gazetteer, knowledge, language, learner's dictionary, lexical entry, little dictionary, noesis, pocket dictionary, school dictionary, speech, spell-checker, spelling checker, unabridged dictionary, wordbook

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