λέξη

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “word, speech”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈle.ksi/
Hyphenation: λέ‧ξη

Noun

λέξη • (léxi) f (plural λέξεις)

word, term (linguistic unit)
Synonyms: λόγος (lógos), κουβέντα (kouvénta)

Declension

declension of λέξη

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	λέξη •	λέξεις •
genitive	λέξης •	λέξεων •
accusative	λέξη •	λέξεις •
vocative	λέξη •	λέξεις •
Also, older or formal genitive singlar: λέξεως •

Related terms

βλ.λ. (vl.l., “see word”)
λεξικογραφία f (lexikografía, “lexicography”)
λεξιλογικός (lexilogikós, “lexic, lexical”, adjective)
λεξιλόγιο n (lexilógio, “vocabulary, tary”)
λεξούλα f (lexoúla, “little word”)
σταυρόλεξο n (stavrólexo, “crossword”)

Further reading

λέξη on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el
λέξη - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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