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- [glo-sol-uh-jee, glaw-]
- /glɒˈsɒl ə dʒi, glɔ-/
- /ɡlɒ.ˈsɒ.lə.dʒɪ/
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- [glo-sol-uh-jee, glaw-]
- /glɒˈsɒl ə dʒi, glɔ-/
Definitions of glossology word
- noun glossology linguistics. 1
- noun glossology (medicine) The study of the tongue and its diseases. 1
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Origin of glossology
First appearance:
before 1710 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1710-20; glosso- + -logy
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Parts of speech for Glossology
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
glossology popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
glossology usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for glossology
noun glossology
- connotation — The connotations of a particular word or name are the ideas or qualities which it makes you think of.
- interpretation — the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation.
- definition — A definition is a statement giving the meaning of a word or expression, especially in a dictionary.
- semiotics — semiotics.
- symbolism — the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character.
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