DIACHRONIC


Meaning of DIACHRONIC in English

/ ˌdaɪəˈkrɒnɪk; NAmE -ˈkrɑːn-/ adjective

( technical ) relating to the way sth, especially a language, has developed over time

—compare synchronic

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from dia- through + Greek khronos time + -ic .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.