diachrony

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, dia- +‎ chron- +‎ -y; historically, see synchronous § Etymology.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /daɪˈækɹəni/

Noun

diachrony (usually uncountable, plural diachronies)

  1. The study of change over time, especially changes to language.

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