glossology

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek γλῶσσα (glôssa, “tongue; language”) +‎ -ology. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡlɒˈsɒlədʒi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɡlɔˈsɑləd͡ʒi/, /ɡlɑ-/ Hyphenation: gloss‧o‧lo‧gy === Noun === glossology (countable and uncountable, plural glossologies) The science of language; linguistics. (botany) The naming of parts of plants. (chiefly lexicography) The definition and explanation of terms in constructing a glossary. (medicine) The diagnosis of disease by examination of the tongue. ==== Synonyms ==== (science of language): glottology, linguistics ==== Derived terms ==== glossological glossologist ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === glossology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia