What does "glossology" mean?
The science of language; linguistics.
Glossology
/ɡlɒˈsɒlədʒi/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The science of language; linguistics.
- Grammar: glossology is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: class, classification, derivation, etymology.
- Usage evidence: Erudition has been divided by a German professor into glossology, bibliology and historiology; or a knowledge of languages, a knowlege^([sic – meaning knowledge]) of languages, a knowlege of books, and a knowlege of facts.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The science of language; linguistics. countable, uncountable
"Erudition has been divided by a German professor into glossology, bibliology and historiology; or a knowledge of languages, a knowlege^([sic – meaning knowledge]) of languages, a knowlege of books, and a knowlege of facts."
- 2 The naming of parts of plants. countable, uncountable
"A plant in flower, surveyed externally, may be perceived to be composed of a variety of obvious parts, such as the root, the stem, the branch, the leaf, the flower, the fruit, and perhaps the seed; and other parts less obvious, as buds, prickles, tendils, hairs, glands, &c. These, with their modifications, and all the relative circumstances which enter into the botanical description of a plant, constitute the subject of glossology, the details of which, involving the definition of some hundreds of terms, are here omitted; because to those conversant to them it would be of little use, and those who have them still to learn will find it more convenient to have recourse to some elementary work, where most of them are illustrated by figures."
- 3 The definition and explanation of terms in constructing a glossary. countable, uncountable
"If the indexed items (E3) are core terms for descriptive glossology (C4), they are underlined, and their definitions will be found in Annex V, in a record indicated by the notation preceding the index term."
- 4 The diagnosis of disease by examination of the tongue. countable, uncountable
"To those who doubt the value of a well-defined system of Glossology I would say—let them account for the different appearances of the tongue in scarlet-fever and measles: why in the former it is red, and in the latter limaceous, or white; […]"
Example
"Erudition has been divided by a German professor into glossology, bibliology and historiology; or a knowledge of languages, a knowlege^([sic – meaning knowledge]) of languages, a knowlege of books, and a knowlege of facts."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "glossology"?
Common synonyms include: class, classification, derivation, etymology, family, genus.
How do you use "glossology" in a sentence?
Erudition has been divided by a German professor into glossology, bibliology and historiology; or a knowledge of languages, a knowlege^([sic – meaning knowledge]) of languages, a knowlege of books, and a knowlege of facts.
How do you pronounce "glossology"?
Pronounced /ɡlɒˈsɒlədʒi/.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue; language”) + -ology.