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Greek
Etymology
γλωσσο- (glosso-, “tongue, language”) + -λογία (-logía, “-logy”), a calque of French linguistique. Different meaning for the mediaeval or Hellenistic γλωσσολογία (glōssología, “jabber, idle talk”). [1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣlo.so.loˈʝi.a/
- Hyphenation: γλωσ‧σο‧λο‧γί‧α
Noun
γλωσσολογία • (glossología) f (uncountable)
- linguistics
Declension
Uncommon plural: γλωσσολογίες
Synonyms
- γλωσσ. (gloss.) (abbreviation)
Derived terms
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