English word lexicography comes from English -graphy, English lexico- (Words; speech.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -graphy | English (eng) | Represents something written or otherwise represented in the specified manner, or about a specified subject. |
| lexico- | English (eng) | Words; speech. |
| lexicography | English (eng) | (linguistics) The scholarly discipline of analyzing and describing the semantic, syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships within the lexicon (vocabulary) of a language and developing theories of dictionary components and structures linking the data in dictionaries.. The art or craft of compiling, writing and editing dictionaries. |