Ancient Greek dictionary · noun
λέξις
a saying, speech
Transliteration: lexis
Dictionary forms: λέξῐς, λέξεως
Inflection: third declension
Meaning and definitions
- a saying, speech
- a way of speaking, diction, style
- word, phrase
- explanation
- a word peculiar in form or significance
Connected roots
- lex-
word, speech
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- lexicon
the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge
- dyslexia
a disorder involving difficulty in reading and interpreting words
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| λέξῐς | nom. sg. |
| λέξεις | nom. pl. |
| λέξεως | gen. sg. |
| λέξεων | gen. pl. |
| λέξει | dat. sg. |
| λέξεσῐ | dat. pl. |
| λέξεσῐν | dat. pl. |
| λέξῐν | acc. sg. |
| λέξεις | acc. pl. |
| λέξῐ | voc. sg. |
| λέξεις | voc. pl. |
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