Definition of Glottochronology

1. Noun. The determination of how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language. "He mapped the glottochronology of the Romance languages"

Generic synonyms: Chronology
Derivative terms: Glottochronological

Definition of Glottochronology

1. Noun. The study of languages to determine when they diverged from being the same language. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Glottochronology

glottic
glottidean
glottides
glottidospasm
glottis
glottis respiratoria
glottis spuria
glottis vera
glottis vocalis
glottises
glottitis
glottochronological
glottochronologically
glottochronologist
glottochronologists
glottochronology (current term)
glottogenesis
glottogenetic
glottogony
glottographic
glottological
glottologist
glottologists
glottology
glottometrics
glottonym
glottonyms
glottophagy
glour
gloured

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