Neogrammarian

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Etymology

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

Noun

Neogrammarian (plural Neogrammarians)

  1. (linguistics, historical) A member or follower of a 19th-century school of German linguists who first advanced the theory of regular sound change.

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Adjective

Neogrammarian (comparative more Neogrammarian, superlative most Neogrammarian)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Neogrammarian school.

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