lexiconic

English

Etymology

From lexicon +‎ -ic.

Adjective

lexiconic (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the lexicon, or vocabulary in general.
   • 1940, Frank Joseph Jirka, American Doctors of Destiny, →ISBN, page 101:

     It is to the lexiconic genius of Dr. Holmes that we owe the terms anaesthesia and the adjective, anaesthetic.

   • 2000, The Cambridge History of American Theatre, →ISBN, page 218:

     […] he performs linguistic acrobatics, bringing a new sense of language into the theatre, combining lexiconic esoterica with street speech.

   • 2006, Michael Zakim, Ready-Made Democracy: A History of Men's Dress in the American Republic, →ISBN, page 6:

     Democracy entered the American lexiconic mainstream when the country began to industrialize […]

2. Of or pertaining to a lexicon or dictionary.

Derived terms

• lexiconical
• lexiconically