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etymology

[ et-uh-mol-uh-jee ]

noun

plural etymologies.
  1. the derivation of a word.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. a chronological account of the birth and development of a particular word or element of a word, often delineating its spread from one language to another and its evolving changes in form and meaning.
  3. the study of historical linguistic change, especially as manifested in individual words.


etymology

/ ˌɛtɪməˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the study of the sources and development of words and morphemes
  2. an account of the source and development of a word or morpheme
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٲˈDZDz, noun
  • etymological, adjective
  • ˌٲ⳾ˈDz, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ···Dz·· [et-, uh, -m, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], y··Dzi adjective
  • y··Dzi·· adverb
  • y·DZo· noun
  • d·y··Dzi· adjective
  • pseudo·y··Dzi·· adverb
  • ܲe··DZo· noun plural subetymologies
  • ܲe···Dzi adjective
  • ܲe···Dzi· adjective
  • ܲe···Dzi··ly adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of etymology1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin etymologia, from Greek ٲ⳾DZDzí, equivalent to ٲ⳾DZó(Dz) “studying the true meanings and values of words” ( éٲ⳾() “true” + óDz “word, reason”) + -ia noun suffix; etymon, -y 3
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of etymology1

C14: via Latin from Greek etumologia; see etymon , -logy
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Example Sentences

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As a child, Kim enjoyed looking up words in the dictionary and learning their etymology, a hobby that endured into adulthood.

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Not because those words aren’t fitting descriptors for Ani, but because she’s far more complex than a couple of attributes you can pull from the etymology section of a mommy blog.

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There are corners of the internet that spend more time worrying about the etymology of Darth Vader’s name than the policies of any politician.

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Near the end, on “Ti nèg,” Joachim contrasts a peaceable tone with what the album’s liner notes describe as an effort to reclaim “the etymology of the N word.”

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Local etymology aside, the Scandinavian influence on Everton has grown hugely in recent years.

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