"lexico-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek λεξικός (lexikós, “of words”), from λέξις (léxis, “a saying, speech, word”), from λέγειν (légein, “to speak”). Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|grc|λεξικός||of words}} Ancient Greek λεξικός (lexikós, “of words”), {{m|grc|λέξις||a saying, speech, word}} λέξις (léxis, “a saying, speech, word”), {{m|grc|λέγειν||to speak}} λέγειν (légein, “to speak”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix}} lexico-
  1. words; speech Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-lexico--en-prefix-2jxry9tw

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