Grammar

gram′ar, n. the science of the right use of language: a book which teaches grammar: any elementary work.— ns. Grammā′rian , one versed in, or who teaches, grammar; Gramm′ar-school , a school in which grammar, esp. Latin grammar, is taught: a higher school, in which Latin and Greek are taught.— adjs. Grammat′ic , -al , belonging to, or according to, the rules of grammar.— adv. Grammat′ically .— n. Grammat′icaster , a piddling grammarian.— v.t. Grammat′icīse , to make grammatical.— v.i. to act the grammarian.— ns. Grammat′icism , a point of grammar; Gramm′atist , a grammarian. [O. Fr. gramaire ; from Low L. gramma , a letter, with the termination -arius —Gr. gramma , a letter— graphein , to write.]