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Lexie

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female nickname, diminutive of the given names Alexis, Alexia, Alexandra or Alexandria.

    "And then a curious postscript: I share your dislike of the shortening of names but I must say that I'm not sure 'Alexandra' is entirely suitable for you. It seems to me that you require a name with rather more brio. I see you as a 'Lexie'. What do you think?"

Noun
  1. 1
    A minimal unit of reading, such as a sentence or sentence fragment

    "It is essential for the analyst to be able to construct these canonic statements out of the linguistic statements given in the lexies."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Diminutives + -ie.

Etymology 2

From the French lexie, originating in the writings of Roland Barthes. Further from Ancient Greek λέξῐς (léxĭs, “a saying, a word”).

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