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lexicon vs etymological dictionary

etymological dictionary vs lexicon

lexicon and etymological dictionary both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lexicon Yes No No No
etymological dictionary Yes No No No
As nouns, etymological dictionary is a hyponym of lexicon; that is, etymological dictionary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lexicon:
  • lexicon: a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
  • etymological dictionary: a dictionary giving the historical origins of each word
lexicon (noun) etymological dictionary (noun)
a language user's knowledge of words a dictionary giving the historical origins of each word
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
Difference between lexicon and etymological dictionary

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