Added 9 October 2026
diachronic
/daɪ.əˈkɹɒnɪk/ adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about diachronic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time.
diachronic linguistics
Origin
By surface analysis, dia- + chron- + -ic; historically, see synchronous § Etymology.
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