adjective
- of or relating to lexicology, the study of the history, structure, and meaning of words and vocabulary in a language
Usage: academic; formal
Examples
- The professor conducted a lexicological analysis of Old English texts.
- Her lexicological research examined how word meanings have changed over centuries.
- The dictionary project required extensive lexicological expertise.
- Lexicological methods help linguists understand language evolution.
- The team applied lexicological principles to compile the new reference work.