"lexicomane" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: lexicomanes [plural]
Etymology: From lexico- + -mane. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|lexico|mane}} lexico- + -mane Head templates: {{en-noun}} lexicomane (plural lexicomanes)
  1. A lover of dictionaries.
    Sense id: en-lexicomane-en-noun-NB1zLfKJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with lexico-, English terms suffixed with -mane, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 87 7 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 6 5

Adjective [French]

IPA: /lɛk.si.kɔ.man/ Forms: lexicomanes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek λέξῐς (léxis, “word”) + -mane. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|λέξῐς|-mane|lang1=grc|t1=word}} Ancient Greek λέξῐς (léxis, “word”) + -mane Head templates: {{fr-adj}} lexicomane (plural lexicomanes)
  1. word-loving
    Sense id: en-lexicomane-fr-adj-xoiT3Jh6 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -mane Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -mane: 62 38

Noun [French]

IPA: /lɛk.si.kɔ.man/ Forms: lexicomanes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek λέξῐς (léxis, “word”) + -mane. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|λέξῐς|-mane|lang1=grc|t1=word}} Ancient Greek λέξῐς (léxis, “word”) + -mane Head templates: {{fr-noun|mfbysense}} lexicomane m or f by sense (plural lexicomanes)
  1. a lover of words Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-lexicomane-fr-noun-4r1VRUzC Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French masculine and feminine nouns by sense Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of French masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 34 66

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2016, Pragya Bang, Not-so-IIM!: The Untold Story of after and beyond Graduation, Notion Press, →ISBN:",
          "text": "“Aarav and Rashika, I am sure you don’t know what hoi polloi is. Even I don’t. Let us keep Google handy whenever Khushboo is in conversation. We have a lexicomane in the group!” said Raghav teasingly. / “Now, what is a lexicomane?” exclaimed Rashika slapping both her hands on the center table. / Khushboo promptly said, / “Lexicon means a dictionary. So assuming that he is calling me a dictionary freak, I must say that is a wrong adjective. You could call me a logophile. Haha!”",
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          "text": "“Aarav and Rashika, I am sure you don’t know what hoi polloi is. Even I don’t. Let us keep Google handy whenever Khushboo is in conversation. We have a lexicomane in the group!” said Raghav teasingly. / “Now, what is a lexicomane?” exclaimed Rashika slapping both her hands on the center table. / Khushboo promptly said, / “Lexicon means a dictionary. So assuming that he is calling me a dictionary freak, I must say that is a wrong adjective. You could call me a logophile. Haha!”",
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