lexicon
lexicon — noun
1. The full set of words and fixed expressions that speakers use when communicating
The full set of words and fixed expressions that speakers use when communicating in one language, or that belong to a single area of knowledge or activity.
The English lexicon contains words from Latin, French, and Germanic sources.
lexicon of [language] + source languages
Hao's medical lexicon includes hundreds of specialist terms he learned during training.
personal lexicon of [field]
Reading widely helps students expand their lexicon beyond everyday words.
The lexicon of modern computing keeps growing as new technology appears.
A toddler's spoken lexicon grows quickly between the ages of two and five.
- vocabulary
Broader everyday term; less formal than lexicon
- word stock
More technical, used mainly in linguistics
- terminology
Specifically about the words of a field, not a whole language
文法句型
the lexicon of [language/field]
[possessive] lexicon
用法筆記
More formal and academic than 'vocabulary'. In everyday conversation, 'vocabulary' is the usual choice. 'Lexicon' is preferred in linguistics and technical writing.
常見錯誤
2. A book, website, or digital resource that lists the words of a language — especi
A book, website, or digital resource that lists the words of a language — especially an ancient or specialised one — in alphabetical order, together with their meanings.
Élise used a Greek–English lexicon to translate the ancient text.
[language] lexicon for translation work
The professor consulted a lexicon of botanical terms before the lecture.
lexicon of [field] terms
Esteban bought a new German lexicon for his translation course.
Anjali searched the online Hebrew lexicon for the Old Testament passage.
- dictionary
Everyday term; much more common than lexicon in this sense
- glossary
A limited list of terms for a specific text or subject
- word list
Simpler, often without full definitions
文法句型
[language] lexicon
lexicon of [subject]
用法筆記
In modern English, 'dictionary' is the everyday word. 'Lexicon' for this sense is used mainly for ancient languages (Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Sanskrit) or specialised subject dictionaries.