lex

BrE /leks/ AmE /leks/

noun en → es

1 LANGUAGE [singular] C1

the study of words and language, including grammar, vocabulary, and the history of words

la lingüística, la lexicología

Collocations study of lex

  • She is studying the lex of ancient Greek.

    Ella está estudiando la lexicología del griego antiguo.

2 WORD [singular] B2

a word or a set of words in a language, especially one that is not common and needs to be explained in a dictionary

el término, la palabra rara

Collocations rare lex

  • The dictionary includes many rare lexs.

    El diccionario incluye muchos términos raros.