Associations to the word «Lexis»

Wiktionary

LEXIS, noun. (linguistics) The set of all words and phrases in a language.
LEXIS, noun. The vocabulary used by a writer

Dictionary definition

LEXIS, noun. All of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.