Word: metalexicography
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ta
le
xi
co
gra
phy
Definition: The study of lexicography; the act of writing dictionaries
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Having analogies with metaphysics.
Affix: lexico-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: words; speech
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λέγω
Language: grc
Decoded: lego
Meaning: speak
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -ῐκός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to noun stems to form adjectives: of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
Affix: -graphy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Field of study
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -graphia
Language: la
Decoded: -graphia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -graphy