Saussure

[ French soh-syr ]

/ French soʊˈsür /

noun

Fer·di·nand de

[French fer-dee-nahn duh] /French fɛr diˈnɑ̃ də/, 1857–1913, Swiss linguist.

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Examples from the Web for saussure

A finger of the Saussure Glacier is seen peeping round the mountain, the rest being covered with fog.
Along Alaska's Great River|Frederick Schwatka
Saussure has also observed that the quantity of ash diminishes in certain plants when the seed has ripened.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
Pallas and Saussure were among the most celebrated whose labors contributed to this end.
Principles of Geology|Charles Lyell
As he was not properly provided with instruments, he was unable to add much to the observations which had been made by Saussure.
Narrative of a Journey to the Summit of Mont Blanc|William Howard

A prisoner in my room, Dr. Kemper told me the manner in which Saussure made the ascent.
Scenes in Switzerland|American Tract Society

British Dictionary definitions for saussure

Saussure

/ (French sosyr) /

noun

Ferdinand de (fɛrdinɑ̃ də). 1857–1913, Swiss linguist. He pioneered structuralism in linguistics and the separation of scientific language description from historical philological studies

Derived Forms

Saussurean, adjective, noun

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