NEOGRAMMARIAN
Noun
neogrammarian (plural neogrammarians)
Alternative form of Neogrammarian
Etymology
Noun
Neogrammarian (plural Neogrammarians)
(linguistics) A member of a 19th-century school of German linguists who first advanced the theory of regular sound change; or a follower of that school.
Adjective
Neogrammarian (comparative more Neogrammarian, superlative most Neogrammarian)
Of or pertaining to the Neogrammarian school.
Source: Wiktionary
Ne`o*gram*ma"ri*an, n. [Neo-+ grammarian; a translation of G. junggrammatiker.]
Definition: One of a group of philologists who apply phonetic laws more widely and strictly than was formerly done, and who maintain that these laws admit of no real exceptions. --Ne`o*gram*mat"ic*al (#), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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