lex -is
Lexis
Etymology
From λέγω (légō, “speak”) + -σῐς (-sĭs) Pronunciation
IPA(key): /lék.sis/ → /ˈlek.sis/ → /ˈlek.sis/
Noun
λέξῐς • (léxĭs) f (genitive λέξεως); third declension
a saying, speech
a way of speaking, diction, style
word, phrase
explanation
(grammar) a word peculiar in form or significance
Term Lexis all the words of a language
In linguistics, the term lexis (from Ancient Greek: λέξις 'word') designates the complete set of all possible words in a language, or a particular subset of words that are grouped by some specific linguistic criteria. For example, the general term English lexis refers to all words of the English language,[1] while more specific term English religious lexis refers to a particular subset within English lexis, encompassing only words that are semantically related to the religious sphere of life.
Lexeme, Morpheme Morphemes are the smallest unit of meaning. Where is a Lexeme is the smallest unit of meaning with root and related derivatives within a language
So for example “turning” has one lexeme based on the root “turn“. It’s two morphemes: turn +ing.
lexeme [ lexis -eme ] Greek lexis word, speech + English -eme
Objective: [object ive]
morpheme -ive
word-forming element making adjectives from verbs, meaning "pertaining to, tending to; doing, serving to do,"
adjective
- philosophy : existing outside of the mind : existing in the real world
- expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations