Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lexical item

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
lex-i-cal item
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A term (that is, a word or sequence of words) that acts as a unit of meaning, including words, phrases, phrasal verbs, and proverbs.

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Etymology

From lexical + item.

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What does lexical item mean?
A term (that is, a word or sequence of words) that acts as a unit of meaning, including words, phrases, phrasal verbs, and proverbs.
Where does lexical item come from?
From lexical + item.

How to pronounce lexical item

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