Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

relexicalize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
relex-i-cal-ize
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To change the lexicon of; to use different words for.

Transitive verb

verb

To borrow or adopt back into a lexicon.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From re- + lexicalize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

relexicalizes (present, singular) relexicalizing (participle, present) relexicalized (participle, past) relexicalized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

relexicalization

Questions

What does relexicalize mean?
To change the lexicon of; to use different words for.
Where does relexicalize come from?
From re- + lexicalize.

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