Glossologist

/ɡlɒˈsɒlədʒɪst/ noun

Definition

A scholar or scientist who specializes in the study of tongues, language, glossaries, or the scientific documentation of linguistic phenomena.

Etymology

From Greek 'glossa' (tongue/language) + '-logy' (study of) + '-ist' (one who practices). This term bridges classical language study and modern scientific analysis.

Kelly Says

A glossologist of the 1600s studied language through philosophy, while a modern glossologist uses MRI brain scans and ultrasound—same field, radically different tools.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አማርኛ ነገራዊ
a-ma-r-in-ya ne-ge-ra-wi
ARالعربية
محلّى
mo-hal-li
BNবাংলা
ভাষাবিদ
bha-sha-bid
CACatalà
glossòleg
glos-so-leg
CSČeština
glossolog
glos-o-log
DADansk
glossolog
glos-o-log
DEDeutsch
Glossologe
glos-o-lo-ge
ELΕλληνικά
γλωσσολόγος
glos-o-lo-gos
ESEspañol
glósólogo
glos-o-lo-go
FAفارسی
گویش شناس
go-yeesh-sha-nas
FISuomi
glossologi
glos-o-lo-gi
FRFrançais
glossologue
glos-o-loog
GUGU
ભાષાશાસ્ત્રી
bha-sha-sha-as-tri
HAHA
malaman harshen
ma-la-ma-n harshen
HEעברית
מילונאי
mi-lo-nai
HIहिन्दी
भाषणविद्
bha-shan-vid
HUMagyar
glossológus
glos-o-lo-gus
IDBahasa Indonesia
ilmuwan bahasa roh
il-mu-wan ba-ha-sa roh
IGIG
onye na-ekwu
o-nye na-ek-wu
ITItaliano
glossologo
glos-o-lo-go
JA日本語
口語学者
kou-go-gak-ka
KKKK
тіл анықтаушы
til a-ny-q-ta-u-shy
KMKM
អ្នកស្រាវជ្រាវ
a-nk sra-av-che-rav
KO한국어
말하기 전문가
mal-ha-gi jeon-mun-ga
MRMR
भाषेचे अभ्यासक
bha-she-che ab-hya-as-ak
MSBahasa Melayu
ilmuwan bahasa roh
il-mu-wan ba-ha-sa roh
MYမြန်မာ
စကားပြော ပညာ
ska-par-zho pe-nya
NLNederlands
glossoloog
glos-o-loog
NONorsk
glossolog
glos-o-log
PAPA
ਵਾणी ਵਿਦ
va-nee vid
PLPolski
głóskolog
glos-o-log
PTPortuguês
glossologista
glos-o-lo-gis-ta
RORomână
glossolog
glos-o-log
RUРусский
Глоссолог
glos-so-log
SVSvenska
glossolog
glos-o-log
SWKiswahili
mtafiti wa lugha ya roho
m-ta-fi-ti wa lu-gha ya ro-ho
TAதமிழ்
மொழி அறிஞர்
mo-zhi a-ri-gn-ar
TEతెలుగు
భాషావేత్త
bha-sha-ve-tta
THไทย
นักวิชาการภาษากลอสโซล่า
nak-wi-cha-ka-phan-klos-so-la
TLTL
manananggol sa espiritu
ma-na-na-ngol sa es-pi-ri-tu
TRTürkçe
dilbilimci
dil-bil-im-ci
UKУкраїнська
глосолог
glos-o-log
URاردو
بولی دان
bo-li dan
VITiếng Việt
học giả ngôn ngữ
hoc-gia ngon-ngu
YOYO
ọ̀mọ̀ ìdílé
o-mo-i idi-le
ZH中文
言语学家
yan-yu-xue-jia
ZUZU
umshayeli
um-sha-ye-li

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