diachrony

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diachrony

  • /daɪˈækɹəni/

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By surface analysis, dia- + chron- + -y; historically, see synchronous § Etymology.

noun diachronies

  1. uncountable, usually The study of change over time, especially changes to language.

Opposite: synchrony

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noun

Opposite: synchrony

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noun study of change

Españoldiacronía
한국어통시태 tongsitae
日本語通時態 tsūjitai
中文歷時性 /历时性 líshíxìng
Portuguêsdiacronia
Françaisdiachronie
Italianodiacronia

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"diachrony." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diachrony. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{diachrony_2026,
  title = {diachrony},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diachrony},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}