Grammaticality
/ˌɡræməˈtɪk.ə.lɪti/noun
The quality or state of being grammatically correct or acceptable.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Greek gramma, meaning “letter” or “something written,” so at its root, “grammar” was originally about the sacred art of reading and writing, not school rules.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gerbh-
“to scratch, carve, write”
Ancient Greek
Greek
γράμμα (gramma)
“a letter of the alphabet; something written”
Late Greek
Greek
γραμματικός (grammatikos)
“skilled in letters; learned in literature and language”
Late Latin
Latin
grammatica
“grammar; the study of letters and language”
Middle English
English
grammatical
“pertaining to grammar”
Modern English
English
grammaticality
“the state or quality of being grammatical”