# lexis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɛksɪs/ · frequency rank #56,244

## Definitions
1. The set of all words and phrases in a language; any unified subset of words from a particular language.
2. Words, collocations, and common phrases in a language; vocabulary and word combinations.
3. The vocabulary used by a writer.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λέξις (léxis, “speech, word”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lexis