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lexicon

/ˈlɛksɪkən/

Translations

lexiconnoun

lexicons

/ˈlɛksɪkən/

Her lexicon is very rich for such a young writer.

Son vocabulaire est très riche pour une si jeune écrivaine.

lexiqueEn linguistique, pour l’ensemble des unités lexicales d’une langue.

Linguists study the lexicon of a language to understand its structure and evolution.

Les linguistes étudient le lexique d’une langue pour comprendre sa structure et son évolution.

Additional translations

dictionnaireSurtout pour un ouvrage spécialisé, notamment en grec, hébreu, syriaque ou arabe.

Synonyms

lexiconadjective

/ˈlɛksɪkən/

/ˈlɛksɪˌkɑn/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "lexicon entry").

lexicalEn linguistique et en traitement automatique des langues.

We compiled lexicon resources for natural language processing tasks.

Nous avons compilé des ressources lexicales pour des tâches de traitement automatique des langues.

lexiconnoun

The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.

The lexicon of medical terminology can be quite complex for those not in the field.

A dictionary, especially of Greek, Hebrew, Syriac, or Arabic.

She consulted the Greek lexicon to understand the ancient text better.

The complete set of meaningful units in a language.

Linguists study the lexicon of a language to understand its structure and evolution.

lexiconadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a lexicon (dictionary or vocabulary).

We compiled lexicon resources for natural language processing tasks.