chronolect
chronolect · chronolects
A specific variety of a language at a given time in its history of developmentA specific variety of a language at a given time in its history of development.
/ˈkɹɒnəʊlɛkt/
Meaning
1 sensesA specific variety of a language at a given time in its history of development.
Koine and Byzantine are chronolects of Greek.
Origin
From chrono- (“time”) + -lect (“[language] variety”).From chrono- (“time”) + -lect (“[language] variety”).
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Forms
plural: chronolects| Singular | chronolect |
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| Plural | chronolects |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedchronolectal