Etymology

glossology

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Today it means: The science of language; linguistics. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γλῶσσα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromγλῶσσα“tongue; language”
  2. English todayglossology

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

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