lexical

[ lek-si-kuhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the words or vocabulary of a language, especially as distinguished from its grammatical and syntactical aspects.
2. of, relating to, or of the nature of a lexicon.

lexical

/ ˈlɛksɪkəl; ˌlɛksɪˈkælɪtɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to items of vocabulary in a language
2. of or relating to a lexicon

Derived Forms

• lexicality, noun
• ˈlexically, adverb

Other Words From

• lexi·cali·ty noun
• lexi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of lexical¹

First recorded in 1830–40; lexic(on) + -al ¹

Related Words

• rhetorical
• unwritten