Phrase guide

lexical item

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A term (that is, a word or sequence of words) that acts as a unit of meaning, including words, phrases, phrasal verbs, and proverbs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, lexicography, linguistics, sciences, semantics

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History

Etymology

From lexical + item.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 詞項 /词项 (cíxiàng) — term that acts as a unit of meaning
  • Czech: lexikální jednotka — term that acts as a unit of meaning
  • Dutch: lexicale eenheid — term that acts as a unit of meaning
  • Finnish: leksikaalinen yksikkö — term that acts as a unit of meaning
  • French: lexie — term that acts as a unit of meaning
  • German: lexikalische Einheit — term that acts as a unit of meaning
  • German: Wortschatzeinheit — term that acts as a unit of meaning
  • Irish: mír fhoclóireachta — term that acts as a unit of meaning
  • Irish: aonad léacsach — term that acts as a unit of meaning
  • Japanese: 語彙項目 (goi kōmoku) — term that acts as a unit of meaning
  • Polish: jednostka leksykalna — term that acts as a unit of meaning
  • Russian: лекси́ческая едини́ца (leksíčeskaja jediníca) — term that acts as a unit of meaning
  • Russian: лекси́ческий элеме́нт (leksíčeskij elemént) — term that acts as a unit of meaning
  • Vietnamese: đơn vị từ vựng — term that acts as a unit of meaning