👉 "Lecanine" is a term used in linguistics that refers to a lexical item or group of words that are related but not necessarily synonymous with each other. It is often associated with the study of language and its structures, particularly those involving lexical items like "lecanes," which are typically considered synonyms for certain types of compounds. In linguistics, lecanes are groups of words that share a common root or base word, but they do not necessarily have the same meaning. They