English

Etymology

Pronunciation

• lɛks

  Rhymes: -ɛks

Noun

1. A program (originally developed under Unix) involved in lexical analysis -- specifically, a program for generating lexical analyzers.

Verb

1. To lexically analyze a computer program's source code, prior to parsing it.

Latin

Noun

1. A law
   • Publilius Syrus (translation Benham's Book of Quotations 1948)

     Lex universa est quae iubet nasci et mori.

     The universal law is that which ordains that we are to be born and to die.

Inflection

Derived terms

• exlex
• lēgālis
• lēgāliter
• lēgātīcius
• lēgātiō
• lēgātīvus
• lēgātor
• lēgātōrius
• lēgātus
• lēgifer
• lēgirupa
• lēgirupiō
• lēgisdoctor
• lēgislātiō
• lēgislātor
• lēgisperītus
• lēgitimē
• lēgitimus
• lēgō
• lēgumlātor
• mos prō lēge

• Lex programming tool, in computer programming, a lexical-analyzer generator
• The Latin word for the written law (see Translating "law" to other European languages)
• An abbreviation of the automobile company Lexus
• Short for the name Alexander
• Lex Petrolea, the best practices of the industry of the petroleum. That’s a “lex mercatoria” at petroleum industry. Lex Petrolea is a common law. In some countries is a secondary source of right that gives a transnational aspect to the rules of the industry of the petroleum.
• Lex Records, an independent record label
• The algebraic syntax developed by Michael Brame
• The trading name of Lex Vehicle Leasing
• A synonym for small encyclopedia like Small-Lex
• A single from the Ratatat album Classics
• Lex Advertising Agency
• Lex (dog), wounded war dog from Operation Iraqi Freedom.
• Lex Luthor, a fictional supervillain in DC Comics
• Lex, a fictional character from The Tribe (1999-2003) played by Caleb Ross.
• Lex (Fire Emblem), a character from Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
• Lex Luger, long-time professional wrestler
• Lex Barker
• Lex (photographer), working name of Beth Castetter, a noteworthy photographer and artist

• Leading edge extension
• Blue Grass Airport (IATA airport code LEX), in Lexington, Kentucky

• The Lex Column of the Financial Times

See also

• LEXX