wordlore en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɜɹdˌloɹ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From word + lore. Compare Old English wordlār (“verbal teaching or instruction”).
Meanings
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(uncommon, uncountable) The science, study, or knowledge of words.
Alcohol wordlore and folklore: Being a compendium of linguistic and social fact and fantasy associated with the use […]
1989, American Psychological Association, Psyc books: Volume 2:Morris mastered the secrets of English wordlore as much better than Shakespeare as the manifold development of the science of language (speechlore) natually enabled him to do.
1910, Ruth Sawyer, Poet lore:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| word-lore | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
linguistics · lexicology · philology · lexicography