lex‧i‧cog‧ra‧phy /ˌleksɪˈkɒɡrəfi $ -ˈkɑː-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Late Greek;
Origin: lexikographos 'dictionary-writer', from lexikon ( ⇒ lexicon) + Greek -graphos 'writer']
the skill, practice, or profession of writing dictionaries
—lexicographer noun [countable]—lexicographical /ˌleksɪkəˈɡræfɪk
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adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲