lexicon
NounUS[lek-sih-kon]/ˈlɛksɪˌkɑn/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- a language user's knowledge of wordsSynonyms: vocabularymental lexiconType of cognition, knowledgePart of language, speech
- a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about themSynonyms: dictionaryType of wordbookKinds unabridged dictionary, etymological dictionary, desk dictionary, gazetteer, bilingual dictionary, learner's dictionary, pocket dictionary, spell-checkerParts lexical entry, dictionary entry
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Lex′i·con (lĕks′ĭ-kŏn), noun
Origin: Gr. λεξικόν (sc. βιβλίον), neut. of λεξικός of or belonging to words, fr. λέξις a speaking, speech, a way of speaking, a single word or phrase, fr. λέγειν to say, to speak. See Legend.
A vocabulary, or book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language or of a considerable number of them, with the definition of each; a dictionary; especially, a dictionary of the Greek, Hebrew, or Latin language.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54