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lex·is  (lkss)
n.
The total set of words in a language as distinct from morphology; vocabulary.
[Greek, speech, word; see lexicon.]
lexis [ˈlɛksɪs]
n
(Linguistics) the totality of vocabulary items in a language, including all forms having lexical meaning or grammatical function
[from Greek lexis word]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lexis - all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function
cognition, knowledge, noesis - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
language, speech - the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
Translations
lexis [ˈleksɪs] N → vocabulario m
lexis
n (Ling) → Lexik f


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