lexicalized

Adjective

Meaning

expressed by a word

Synonyms

Phrases with the word

Examples

Affixes, on the other hand, are often lexicalized and may simply not occur with certain words. Source: Internet

Rather, they become lexicalized and spoken like non-slang words in a “stage direction” like fashion, where the actual action is not carried out but substituted with a verbal signal. Source: Internet

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