noun
Obsolete term for language, words, or expression. Not used in modern Japanese; replaced by 言葉 (ことば) or 表現 (ひょうげん).
古い文献では「語詞」が言葉や表現を指すことがある。
In old documents, 語詞 can refer to words or expression.
Modern standard word for 'word' or 'language'; 語詞 is its obsolete equivalent.
Modern word for 'expression'; 語詞 once covered this meaning but is no longer used.
Compound of 語 (go, 'word') and 詞 (shi, 'words' or 'expression'). The exact historical usage is uncertain; it is now obsolete.