glottology

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glottology

/ɡlɒˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

Rhymes with -ɒlədʒi

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Coined based on Ancient Greek γλῶττα (glôtta, “tongue, language”) + -logy. Compare glotto-.

noun

uncountable The science of languages
Similar: glossology, linguistics

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Français	glottologie
Italiano	glottologia

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

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glottology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/glottology

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"glottology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/glottology.

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@misc{glottology_2026,
  title = {glottology},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/glottology},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}