Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glottology

/ɡlɒˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: glot-tol-o-gy
IPA: /ɡlɒˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The science of languages

Uncountable

Etymology

Coined based on Ancient Greek γλῶττα (glôtta, “tongue, language”) + -logy. Compare glotto-.

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

glottological glottologist

Synonyms

glossology linguistics

Questions

How do you pronounce glottology?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡlɒˈtɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does glottology mean?: The science of languages
Where does glottology come from?: Coined based on Ancient Greek γλῶττα (glôtta, “tongue, language”) + -logy. Compare glotto-.

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