lex

¹

[ leks ]

noun

, plural le·ges [lee, -jeez, le, -ges].

1. law ¹.

lex.

²

abbreviation for

1. lexical.
2. lexicon.

lex

/ lɛks /

noun

1. a system or body of laws
2. a particular specified law

Word History and Origins

Origin of lex¹

First recorded in 1490–1500, lex is from the Latin word lēx

Word History and Origins

Origin of lex¹

Latin

Example Sentences

In September, speaking on The Lex Fridman Podcast, Ramaswamy posited what he called a “glib” thought experiment:

From Slate

In contradicting his past stance concerning Trump – in 2022 he told fellow podcaster Lex Fridman that he wasn’t a Trump fan and had no intention to feature him — Rogan further cements his dominance in podcasting and found common ground with Trump, which isn’t a stretch.

From Salon

In recent months, Trump has appeared on Theo Von’s, Logan Paul’s and Lex Fridman’s podcasts, and played nice with Fox News hosts including Greg Gutfeld, while backing out of the same “60 Minutes” special that features Harris.

From Salon

Trump so far in 2024 has made campaign stops with podcasters Lex Fridman, Logan Paul, and Theo Von, and stewed last month over not getting an invite from genre giant Joe Rogan, whose show topped Spotify end-of-year charts again in 2023.

From Salon

As Teen Vogue writer and editor Lex McMenamin wrote, "It should be a good thing that Roan is unwilling to use her platform to sell out any one marginalized identity just to throw her name in for a presidential candidate."

From Salon