glossology

[ glo-sol-uh-jee, glaw- ]
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nounArchaic.

Origin of glossology

1
First recorded in 1710–20; glosso- + -logy

Other words from glossology

  • glos·so·log·i·cal [glos-uh-loj-i-kuhl, glaw-suh-], /ˌglɒs əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌglɔ sə-/, adjective
  • glos·sol·o·gist, noun

Words Nearby glossology

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How to use glossology in a sentence

  • Terminology, also called glossology, is nomenclature applied to organs or parts, and their forms or modifications.

  • Terminology treats of technical terms; same as glossology, 181.

  • glossology, the department of botany in which technical terms are explained.

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

    Ten Great Religions | James Freeman Clarke
  • This has appeared and is proved by means of glossology, or the science of language.

    Ten Great Religions | James Freeman Clarke

British Dictionary definitions for glossology

glossology

/ (ɡlɒˈsɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. an obsolete term for linguistics

Derived forms of glossology

  • glossological (ˌɡlɒsəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • glossologist, noun

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