diachrony
[ dahy-ak-ruh-nee ]
/ daɪˈæk rə ni /
noun, plural di·ach·ro·nies.
Linguistics.
- a diachronic approach to language study.
- change or development in a linguistic system over a period of time.
historical change.
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Origin of diachrony
First recorded in 1955–60; diachron(ic) + -y3
Words nearby diachrony
diacetyl, diacetylmorphine, diachronic, diachronic linguistics, diachronism, diachrony, diachylon, diacid, diacidic, diaclasis, diaconal
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