relexify

English

Etymology

re- +‎ lexicon +‎ -ify

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹiˈlɛksəˌfaɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɛksəfaɪ

Verb

relexify (third-person singular simple present relexifies, present participle relexifying, simple past and past participle relexified)

1. (linguistics) Replace a language's lexicon with another's.

Related terms

• lexicon
• relexification
• relexifier