Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lexicalize

/ˈlɛksɪkəlaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lex-i-cal-ize
IPA
/ˈlɛksɪkəlaɪz/
28
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become part of the vocabulary of a language as a single lexical unit with a distinct meaning.

Intransitive verb

verb

To accept a term into one's own vocabulary as a distinct lexical unit.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English lexical Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English lexicalize From lexical + -ize.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lexicalizes (present, singular) lexicalizing (participle, present) lexicalized (participle, past) lexicalized (past) lexicalise (alternative)

Derived Forms

lexicalizable lexicalizer mislexicalize nonlexicalized relexicalize unlexicalized

Phrases

lexical item lexical unit

Frequently Paired Words

lexeme lexicalisation lexical item lexicalization lexical unit lexicography lexicology lexicon

Synonyms

lexicalise

Questions

How do you pronounce lexicalize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛksɪkəlaɪz/.
What does lexicalize mean?
To become part of the vocabulary of a language as a single lexical unit with a distinct meaning.
Where does lexicalize come from?
Etymology tree English lexical Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English lexicalize From lexical + -ize.

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