lexicologist

lexicologist
noun
a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language
• Syn: ↑lexicographer
• Derivationally related forms: ↑lexicology, ↑lexicography (for: ↑lexicographer)
• Hypernyms: ↑compiler, ↑linguist, ↑linguistic scientist
• Hyponyms: ↑etymologist, ↑neologist, ↑synonymist
• Instance Hyponyms:

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\\ˌleksəˈkäləjə̇st\ noun (-s)
: a specialist in lexicology

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lexicolˈogist noun
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Main Entry: ↑lexicon

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  • Lexicologist — Lex i*col o*gist (l[e^]ks [i^]*k[o^]l [ o]*j[i^]st), n. One versed in lexicology. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lexicologist — noun see lexicology …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lexicologist — See lexicological. * * * …   Universalium

  • lexicologist — noun an expert at lexicology …   Wiktionary

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  • lexicologist — n. lexicographer, one who writes or compiles a dictionary; person who is versed in lexicology …   English contemporary dictionary

  • lexicologist — lex·i·col·o·gist …   English syllables

  • Lexicology — Not to be mistaken with lexicography. [http://cougar.eb.com/soundc11/l/lexico06.wav Lexicology] (from lexiko , in the Late Greek lexikon ) is that part of linguistics which studies words , their nature and meaning, words elements, relations… …   Wikipedia

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  • lexicographer — noun a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language • Syn: ↑lexicologist • Derivationally related forms: ↑lexicology (for: ↑lexicologist), ↑lexicography • Hypernyms …   Useful english dictionary

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