English Explanatory Dictionary

neogrammarian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of Neogrammarian.
noun
  1. A member or follower of a 19th-century school of German linguists who first advanced the theory of regular sound change.
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the Neogrammarian school.

Pronunciation

/ˌniː.əʊ.ɡɹəˈmɛəɹi.ən/ /ˌni.oʊ.ɡɹəˈmɛɹi.ən/

Word forms

neogrammarian neogrammarians more Neogrammarian most Neogrammarian

Etymology

From neo- + grammarian, as a calque of the German Junggrammatiker.

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