Wordlore
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wordlore is a noun meaning (puristic, uncommon) The science, study, or knowledge of words.
Meaning
(puristic, uncommon) The science, study, or knowledge of words.
Example Sentences
Alcohol wordlore and folklore: Being a compendium of linguistic and social fact and fantasy associated with the use […]
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.
Word Forms
- word-lore
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wordology, logology, speechlore, verbology, lexicology, word-hoard.
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