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lexiconophilia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lex-i-conophil-ia
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The love of dictionaries and other books of words.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English lexicon Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)der. English -philia English lexiconophilia From lexicon + -o- + -philia.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

lexiconophilist

Synonyms

lexicomania

Questions

What does lexiconophilia mean?
The love of dictionaries and other books of words.
Where does lexiconophilia come from?
Etymology tree English lexicon Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Ancient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)der. English -philia English lexiconophilia From lexicon + -o- + -philia.

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