grammatic

English

Adjective

grammatic (comparative more grammatic, superlative most grammatic)

  1. grammatical

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Old English

Etymology

Liken to Old High German gramatich, from Latin grammatica, from Ancient Greek γραμματική (grammatike, skilled in writing), from γράμμα (gramma, line of writing), from γράφω (grapho, write), from Proto-Indo-European *gerebh- (to scratch).

Adjective

grammatic

  1. grammatical, of grammar
    He leornode grammatican cræft — He is learning grammar skills

Related terms

  • grammatisc - grammatic
  • grammaticere - grammarian
  • grammaticcræft - grammar
  • grammatisccræft - grammar

References

  • Bosworth-Toller, grammatic
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