noun
lexeme
Lexeme (noun) means a word, or a group of related word forms, treated as one unit of vocabulary sharing a basic meaning.
noun
1
A word, or a group of related word forms, treated as one unit of vocabulary sharing a basic meaning.
2
The smallest abstract unit of meaning that lies behind such a group of word forms.
3
The whole group of related word forms itself.
4
The particular word form chosen to stand for the whole group.
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Etymology
From Latin lexis, from Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “word”) + -eme, a suffix indicating a fundamental unit in some aspect of linguistic structure, on the model of phoneme.
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What is the meaning of lexeme?
"lexeme" (noun) means a word, or a group of related word forms, treated as one unit of vocabulary sharing a basic meaning.
What are the different meanings of lexeme?
"lexeme" has 3 main meanings: 1. A word, or a group of related word forms, treated as one unit of vocabulary sharing a basic meaning; 2. The smallest abstract unit of meaning that lies behind such a group of word forms; 3. The whole group of related word forms itself.
