Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lexicographese

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lex-i-cograph-ese
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of dictionaryese (“the style of language used in dictionary definitions”).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In Jolly Wicked, Actually I have tried to avoid 'lexicographese', the technical formatting, abbreviations and stylised defining language favoured by dictionaries."

Etymology

From lexicography + -ese.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: lexicography

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

lexicographerese

Synonyms

dictionaryese

Questions

What does lexicographese mean?: Synonym of dictionaryese (“the style of language used in dictionary definitions”).
Where does lexicographese come from?: From lexicography + -ese.

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