Home / G / glottochronology

glottochronology

noun /glɑtoʊkrənɑlədʒi/ 6 syllables 16 letters Scrabble 26 WWF 30
Definitions
noun

the determination of how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language

“he mapped the glottochronology of the Romance languages”

Look “glottochronology” up elsewhere
Want another word?
Spin the dictionary for a fresh one.
Generate a word →