glottogenetic UK /ˌɡlɒt.əʊ.dʒəˈnɛt.ɪk/US /ˌɡlɑt.oʊ.d͡ʒəˈnɛt.ɪk/ adjective1 •Of or pertaining to the origin of speech.The two layers of speech are also called — if one looks at speech from a glottogenetic point of view — 'impositions'. — 1977