leksykon

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Lexicon, from French lexicon;[1] ultimately from Ancient Greek λεξικόν (lexikón).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛkˈsɘ.kɔn/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘkɔn
  • Syllabification: lek‧sy‧kon

Noun

leksykon m inan

  1. (lexicography) lexicon (kind of specialized dictionary)
  2. lexicon (vocabulary of an individual or a group)

Declension

References

  1. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “leksykon”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)

Further reading

  • leksykon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • leksykon in Polish dictionaries at PWN