Home › Words › S › speechlorespeechlorespeechlore means the science, study, or knowledge of language or speech; linguistics.EtymologyFrom speech + lore.nounThe science, study, or knowledge of language or speech; linguistics.Philology; grammar.e.g.“After the publication of Redecraft, nearly all William Barnes's literary energies were given to "Speechlore," as he called Philology.” — 1887, Leader Scott, The life of William Barnes:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.wordlore 77% match — The science, study, or knowledge of words. vs speechlore →glossology 69% match — The science of language; linguistics. vs speechlore →soundlore 65% match — Information or knowledge about sounds. vs speechlore →linguistry 61% match — linguistics vs speechlore →skylore 60% match — The study, knowledge, or science of the sky and its apparent components (heavenly bodies, constellations, etc.). vs speechlore →slangology 59% match — Slang lexis. vs speechlore →glottologist 59% match — One who studies glottology; a linguist or philologist. vs speechlore →birdlore 58% match — The knowledge, science, or study of birds; ornithology. vs speechlore →