Dictionary Definition
lexis n : all of the words in a language; all
word forms having meaning or grammatical function
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
From , possibly via Latin.Noun
lexis- The total set of words in a language.
- The vocabulary
used by a writer
- In this broadsheet newspaper, the reporter uses a complicated and formal lexis which I find hard to understand sometimes.
Latin
Etymology
From λέξις (lexis)Noun
- A word.
Declension
Irregular. Accusative plural lexeis.Extensive Definition
Lexis may refer to:
- Lexis (linguistics), the total bank of words and phrases of a particular language, the artifact of which is known as a lexicon
- Wilhelm Lexis (1837-1914), an eminent German statistician, economist, and social scientist and a founder of the interdisciplinary study of insurance
- LexisNexis, a proprietary online information database which includes Lexis.com
See also
- Lexus, an automobile brand