Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common
lex
Used before a given name to form names, often informal, for certain laws.
Meaning
Used before a given name to form names, often informal, for certain laws.
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What does lex mean in English?
lex means “Used before a given name to form names, often informal, for certain laws.”.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin lēx (“law”).
Nearby common words
lex is number 2,362 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 2,358odjur monster, beast
- 2,359beroende dependent on
- 2,360fotboll soccer (US), football (UK); a team sport, football; the ball used in any game called football/soccer; if not clarified, usually the ball in association football.
- 2,361tant aunt, lady
- 2,364dräkt costume, dress
- 2,365lider hut, shed
- 2,366locka entice, curl
- 2,367förgöra destroy, put to death
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary