diachrony

di·ach·ro·ny

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-ak-ruh-nee]
- /daɪˈæk rə ni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-ak-ruh-nee]
- /daɪˈæk rə ni/

Definitions of diachrony word

noun diachrony a change over time, esp in languages 3
noun plural diachrony Linguistics. a diachronic approach to language study. change or development in a linguistic system over a period of time. 1
noun plural diachrony historical change. 1
noun diachrony The study of change over time, especially changes to language. 1

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Origin of diachrony

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60; diachron(ic) + -y3

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Parts of speech for Diachrony

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Diachrony

diachrony popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

diachrony usage trend in Literature

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