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Main Entry:: lex·i·con
Pronunciation:: \ˈlek-sə-ˌkän also -kən\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural lex·i·ca \-kə\ or lexicons
Etymology:: Late Greek lexikon, from neuter of lexikos of words, from Greek lexis word, speech, from legein to say — more at legend
Date:: 1580

1: a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary2 a: the vocabulary of a language, an individual speaker or group of speakers, or a subject b: the total stock of morphemes in a language3: repertoire , inventory

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