glossology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The science of language; linguistics.
  2. The naming of parts of plants.
  3. The definition and explanation of terms in constructing a glossary.
  4. The diagnosis of disease by examination of the tongue.

Pronunciation

/ɡlɒˈsɒlədʒi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-glossology.wav /ɡlɔˈsɑləd͡ʒi/ /ɡlɑ-/

Word forms

glossology glossologies

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue; language”) + -ology.

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