málvísindi

Icelandic

/ˈmaulˌviːsɪntɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • linguistics (scientific study of language)

Etymology

Affix from Icelandic mál (language, speech, time, matter, measurement, affairs, issue, matters, meal, affair) + Icelandic vísindi (science).

Origin

Icelandic

vísindi

Gloss

science

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