lexeme

English

/ˈlɛksiːm/

noun
Definitions
  • (linguistics) A unit of lexical meaning, roughly corresponding to the set of inflected forms taken by a single word.
  • (computing) An individual instance of a continuous character sequence without spaces, used in lexical analysis (see token).

Etymology

Derived from Latin lexis derived from Ancient Greek λέξις (word, speech, diction, phrase, a word, saying), φώνημα (sound, language, utterance, sound made, thing spoken, speech).

Origin

Ancient Greek

φώνημα

Gloss

sound, language, utterance, sound made, thing spoken, speech

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

語

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Timeline

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