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Law; as, lex talionis, the law of retaliation; lex terræ, the law of the land; lex fori, the law of the forum or court; lex loci, the law of the place; lex mercatoria, the law or custom of merchants.

Of or pertaining to a lexicon, to lexicography, or words; according or conforming to a lexicon. -- Lex"ic*al*ly, adv.

The author or compiler of a lexicon or dictionary. Every other author may aspire to praise; the lexicographer can only hope to escape reproach; and even this negative recompense has been yet granted to very few. Johnson.

Of or pertaining to, or according to, lexicography. -- Lex`i*co*graph"ic*al*ly, adv.

A lexicographer. [R.] Southey.

The art, process, or occupation of making a lexicon or dictionary; the principles which are applied in making dictionaries.

One versed in lexicology.

The science of the derivation and signification of words; that branch of learning which treats of the signification and application of words.

A vocabulary, or book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language or of a considerable number of them, with the definition of each; a dictionary; especially, a dictionary of the Greek, Hebrew, or Latin language.

A writer of a lexicon. [R.]

Of or pertaining to lexigraphy.

The art or practice of defining words; definition of words.

Using, or interlarded with, pretentious words; bombastic; as, a lexiphanic writer or speaker; lexiphanic writing.

The use of pretentious words, language, or style.

See Alexipharmic.

A name given to two species of the genus Smyrnium, formerly cultivated and used as celery now is; -- called also horse parsely.

Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt; as, the Alexandrian library.

Belonging to Alexandria; Alexandrian. Bancroft.

As used by some, inability to read aloud, due to brain disease.

Alexipharmic. [Obs.]