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Glottochronology Definition & Meaning

glottochronology
noun
  1. the determination of how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language; "he mapped the glottochronology of the Romance languages"

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What does glottochronology mean?
the determination of how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language; "he mapped the glottochronology of the Romance languages"
What part of speech is glottochronology?
Glottochronology is a noun.

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