lexicon
noun · verb
Simple meaning
The vocabulary of a language.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
lehksihkahnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlɛksɪkɑn
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The vocabulary of a language.
A language user's knowledge of words
The vocabulary used by or known to an individual. (Also called lexical knowledge.)
A set of vocabulary specific to a certain subject.
A reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
A list thereof.
verb
transitive
To add to a lexicon.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The vocabulary of a language.
Used this way, lexicon is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use lexicon
- “Learning new words expands a person's lexicon over time.”noun
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