lex

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To perform lexical analysis; to convert a character stream to a token stream as a preliminary to parsing.
noun
  1. A specific inflected form of a word; compare lexeme.
noun
  1. A Roman or Latin law (particularly in ancient Rome or in medieval Europe).
name
  1. Lexington.
  2. Lexus.
  3. A pet form of the male given name Alexander.
  4. A pet form of the female given names Alexandra, Alexia, and Alexis.

Pronunciation

/lɛks/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lex.wav

Word forms

lex lexes lexing lexed leges

Etymology

From lexical analysis, from lexical.

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