LEXEME Definition & Meaning

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lexeme

[ lek-seem ]

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noun

Linguistics.

a lexical unit in a language, as a word or base; vocabulary item.

lexeme

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noun

linguistics a minimal meaningful unit of language, the meaning of which cannot be understood from that of its component morphemes. Take off (in the senses to mimic, to become airborne, etc) is a lexeme, as well as the independent morphemes take and off

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of lexeme¹

1935–40; lex(ical) or lex(icon) + -eme

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of lexeme¹

C20: from lex ( icon ) + -eme

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But today The Fiver finds itself in need of a new collective term, some apt lexeme to describe an assemblage of football icons who all retire at the same time.

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That same year, giving voice to the lexeme was enough to get 19-year-old Emily Parr thrown out of the Big Brother house.

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