Definitions for lexicography

lexicography lex·i·cog·ra·phy

Spelling: [lek-si-kog-ruh-fee]
IPA: /ˌlɛk sɪˈkɒg rə fi/

Lexicography is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 30 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 32 points.

You can make 1225 anagrams from letters in lexicography (aceghiloprxy).

Definitions for lexicography

noun

  1. the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
  2. the principles and procedures involved in writing, editing, or compiling dictionaries.

Origin of lexicography

First recorded in 1670-80; lexic(on) + -o- + -graphy

Examples for lexicography

Associated words: lexicography, lexicographer, lexicographic.

He composed numerous and valuable works on grammar, lexicography, poetics and ecclesiastical biography.

Words from other native languages have crept in, which adds to the difficulty of its lexicography.

As a general fact, in their lexicography the letters f, r and v are wanting.

Johnson's great work raised English lexicography altogether to a higher level.

But only two independent contributions to the development of lexicography were made in the earlier half of the nineteenth century.

As a supplement to the latter Meyer has been publishing his invaluable contributions to Middle Irish lexicography.

Of the antiquity of the tales, the surest external evidence may probably be drawn from the lexicography.

And for more than 300 years after the Conquest English lexicography stood still.

I am not so lost in lexicography as to forget that words are the daughters of earth, and that things are the sons of heaven.

Word Value for lexicography
Scrable

30

Words with friends

32

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