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glossology

[ glo-sol-uh-jee, glaw- ]
/ glɒˈsɒl ə dʒi, glɔ- /
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noun Archaic.

linguistics.

RELATED WORDS

connotation, interpretation, definition, explanation, explication, exposition, semiotics, symbolism, denotation, semiology, exegetics, significs

Nearby words

glossographical, glossography, glossohyal, glossolalia, glossological, glossology, glossopathy, glossopharyngeal, glossopharyngeal breathing, glossopharyngeal nerve, glossoplasty

Origin of glossology

First recorded in 1710–20; glosso- + -logy

Related forms

glos·so·log·i·cal [glos-uh-loj-i-kuh l, glaw-suh-] /ˌglɒs əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌglɔ sə-/, adjectiveglos·sol·o·gist, noun
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Examples from the Web for glossology

  • It is proved by physiology, by psychology, by glossology, and by civil history.

    Ten Great Religions|James Freeman Clarke

  • Glossology, the department of botany in which technical terms are explained.

    The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

  • Terminology treats of technical terms; same as Glossology, 181.

    The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

  • This has appeared and is proved by means of glossology, or the science of language.

    Ten Great Religions|James Freeman Clarke

British Dictionary definitions for glossology

glossology

/ (ɡlɒˈsɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

an obsolete term for linguistics

Derived Forms

glossological (ˌɡlɒsəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveglossologist, noun
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