It's the Word of the Day podcast for December 17th.
Today's word is lexical, spelled L-E-X-I-C-A-L.
Lexical is an adjective.
To describe something as lexical is to say that it is related to words or vocabulary.
Here's the word used in a sentence from Forbes by Natasha Gural.
From artist Jean-Michel Basquiat's lyrical brushstrokes to his lexical compositions,
music is imbued even when the reference is subtle or ambiguous.
There are obvious portraits of jazz grates and song titles in many works,
while others force a more discerning gaze.
The word lexical and its relatives have a special place in our hearts and in our dictionaries.
In addition to referring to one's personal vocabulary,
the word lexicon can be used as a synonym of the word dictionary.
And the word lexicography refers to the practice of making dictionaries.
Both of these words, as well as lexical, come from the Greek word lexis, meaning word or speech.
So, if you're considering a lexical that is word-related career as a wordsmith or,
say, a lexicographer, you may want to add these terms to your lexicon.
With your Word of the Day, I'm Peter Sokolowski.