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glottology

/ɡlɒˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf 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

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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