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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɛksɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lek′sis)

lex•is (lek′sis),USA pronunciation n. [Ling.]

Linguisticsthe vocabulary of a language, as distinct from its grammar;
the total stock of words and idiomatic combinations of them in a language;
lexicon.

Greek léxis speech, diction, word, text, equivalent. to lég(ein) to speak, recount (akin to lógos account, word, Latin legere to read; see logos, lection) + -sis -sis
1955–60

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lexis /ˈlɛksɪs/ n

the totality of words in a language, including all forms having lexical meaning or grammatical function

Etymology: 20th Century: from Greek lexis word

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