Definoj
Definoj is a hypothetical term in linguistic theory used to describe a class of definitional variants that arise when describing word senses across languages and domains. A defino (singular) is a single definitional variant; a definoj set comprises multiple such variants that share a core sense but differ in scope, context, or cross-language mapping. The concept is used to model how dictionaries and glossaries encode polysemy and translation choices, and to illustrate how context shapes definition.
In this framework, a definoj entry has three components: core sense, contextual modifiers, and cross-language notes.
Origin and use: The term is described in theoretical discussions of lexicography and cross-linguistic semantics as
Example: For the English word set, a definoj might include definoj such as the collection sense (core),
- polysemy