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glossology

American  
[glo-sol-uh-jee, glaw-] / glɒˈsɒl ə dʒi, glɔ- /

noun

Archaic.
  1. linguistics.


glossology British  
/ ɡlɒˈsɒlədʒɪ, ˌɡlɒsəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

  1. an obsolete term for linguistics

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Other Word Forms

  • glossological adjective
  • glossologist noun

Etymology

Origin of glossology

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

Example Sentences

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Mr. Wright, in editing this handsome volume, has done another service to the lovers and students of English glossology.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 08, June 1858 by Various

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

From Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology by Clarke, James Freeman

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

From Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology by Clarke, James Freeman

It involves the study of geology, of anthropology, of glossology, of navigation, of physical geography, of climate, of the laws of reproduction, of the influences of climate over animals, and of diet upon man.

From Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities by Inman, Thomas