Neogrammarian

//ˌniː.əʊ.ɡɹəˈmɛəɹi.ən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Neogrammarian. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    A member or follower of a 19th-century school of German linguists who first advanced the theory of regular sound change. historical
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the Neogrammarian school.

Etymology

From neo- + grammarian, as a calque of the German Junggrammatiker.

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