lexical

== English == === Etymology === From Latin lexis, from Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “word”) + -al. === Pronunciation === enPR: lĕ'ksĭkəl, IPA(key): /ˈlɛksɪkəl/ === Adjective === lexical (not comparable) (linguistics) Concerning the vocabulary, words, sentences or morphemes of a language. (linguistics) Concerning lexicography or a lexicon or dictionary. (linguistics) Denoting a content word as opposed to a function word. (chiefly computing) Relating to alphabetical order or a generalization thereof. Synonyms: lexicographic, lexicographical ==== Synonyms ==== lexic ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === From Latin lexis, from Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “word”) + -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lɛk.si.kal/ === Adjective === lexical (feminine lexicale, masculine plural lexicaux, feminine plural lexicales) lexical ==== Derived terms ==== classe lexicale mot lexical === Further reading === “lexical”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Portuguese == === Etymology === From léxico + -al. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw Hyphenation: le‧xi‧cal === Adjective === lexical m or f (plural lexicais) lexical (concerning the words of a language) Synonym: léxico ==== Derived terms ==== lexicalmente === Further reading === “lexical”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “lexical”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French lexical. By surface analysis, lexic +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lek.siˈkal/ === Adjective === lexical m or n (feminine singular lexicală, masculine plural lexicali, feminine/neuter plural lexicale) lexical ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “lexical”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /leɡsiˈkal/ [leɣ̞.siˈkal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: le‧xi‧cal === Adjective === lexical m or f (masculine and feminine plural lexicales) lexical === Further reading === “lexical”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025