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neogrammarian

ne·o·gram·mar·i·an
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nee-oh-gruh-mair-ee-uh n]
    • /ˌni oʊ grəˈmɛər i ən/
    • /nˌiːəʊɡrəmˈeəriən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nee-oh-gruh-mair-ee-uh n]
    • /ˌni oʊ grəˈmɛər i ən/

Definitions of neogrammarian word

  • noun neogrammarian a member of the Junggrammatiker. 1
  • adjective neogrammarian of or relating to the Junggrammatiker. 1
  • noun neogrammarian a linguist who believes there to be no exceptions to phonetic laws (and that all apparent exceptions can be otherwise explained) 0
  • adjective neogrammarian of or pertaining to (the beliefs of) neogrammarians 0
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Origin of neogrammarian

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; translation of German Junggrammatiker

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Parts of speech for Neogrammarian

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neogrammarian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% 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.

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