how many words are there in the english lagnguage as per oxford dictionary ?

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how many words are there in the english lagnguage as per oxford dictionary ?

2006-07-25 21:07:08 · 2 answers · asked by pal 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

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According to www.oed, it's humongous:-

Number of entries: 291,500

Number of main entries: 231,100

Number of main entries for obsolete words: 47,100

Number of main entries for spurious words: 240

Number of main entries for non-naturalized words: 12,200

2006-07-25 21:23:56 · answer #1 · answered by giko 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

take a time & count one by one...its a good way to waste time!! lol

2006-07-26 04:11:27 · answer #2 · answered by rose z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋