neogrammarian
[ nee-oh-gruh-mair-ee-uhn ]
/ ˌni oʊ grəˈmɛər i ən /
noun
a member of the Junggrammatiker.
adjective
of or relating to the Junggrammatiker.
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Origin of neogrammarian
1880–85; translation of German Junggrammatiker
Words nearby neogrammarian
Neogea, Neogene, neogenesis, neoglaciation, neo-gothic, neogrammarian, neo-Hegelianism, neo-impressionism, neoisolationism, neo-Ju, neo-Kantianism
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