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glottogony

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɡlɒˈtɒɡəni/
  • /ɡləˈtɒɡəni/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The genesis of language, i. e. the emergence of a system of verbal communication from proto-linguistic or non-linguistic means of communication.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The study of language origins.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From glotto- + -gony.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: glotogonie — Translations