Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metalexicography

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: met-alex-i-cog-ra-phy
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of lexicography

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Metalexicography can be divided into five fields of interest; the first is lexicographic theory […]"
"This is a bibliography of works that deal with the theory, methods, and procedures of lexicography (in short, with what is called in French and German metalexicography)"

Etymology

From meta- + lexicography.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: meta

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

metalexicographer metalexicographical metalexicographically

Frequently Paired Words

metadictionary metalanguage metalexicon metalinguistics terminography

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography discography tomography typography

Questions

What does metalexicography mean?: The study of lexicography
Where does metalexicography come from?: From meta- + lexicography.

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