lexeme
pronunciation
How to pronounce lexeme in British English:
UK [ˈleksi:m]
How to pronounce lexeme in American English:
US [ˈlɛkˌsim]
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- Noun:
- a minimal unit (as a word or stem) in the lexicon of a language; `go' and `went' and `gone' and `going' are all members of the English lexeme `go'
Word Origin
- lexeme (n.)
- 1937, from lexicon + -eme, ending abstracted from morpheme. Related: Lexemic.
Example
- 1. Lexeme is the essential component of language .
- 2. This paper raises the question of abstraction and embodiment and stresses the conclusion that words are token , and lexeme is type .