Home › Words › G › glossogenesisglossogenesisglossogenesis means the study of the development of language.EtymologyFrom glosso- + -genesis.nounThe study of the development of language.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.glossology 77% match — The science of language; linguistics. vs glossogenesis →glossogenetics 77% match — Synonym of glossogenesis. vs glossogenesis →glossonym 69% match — The name of a language. vs glossogenesis →glossological 66% match — Of or pertaining to glossology (any of the meanings). vs glossogenesis →tonogenesis 65% match — A process in which a language develops tones. vs glossogenesis →glossopoeia 64% match — The creation of constructed languages for artistic purposes; language so created. vs glossogenesis →glottogonist 62% match — One who studies glottogony. vs glossogenesis →glossophilia 62% match — Love of language. vs glossogenesis →