lexicography Syllabification: (lex·i·cog·ra·phy)Pronunciation: /ˌleksəˈkägrəfē/Translate lexicography | into Italian Definition of lexicography noun the practice of compiling dictionaries. Derivatives lexicographicPronunciation: /-kəˈgrafik/ adjective lexicographicalPronunciation: /-kəˈgrafikəl/ adjective lexicographicallyPronunciation: /-kəˈgrafik(ə)lē/ adverb lexicography in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of lexicography in the British & World English dictionary