Etymology

metagrammar

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Today it means: A formal grammar that describes a set of possible grammars. Full definition →

English grammar ← Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)
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  1. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  2. Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
  3. Englishmeta-
  4. Englishgrammar
  5. English todaymetagrammar

From meta- + grammar.

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