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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Word of the Day

28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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