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   etymology

   /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/

   noun

   • 1. the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history: "the decline of etymology as a linguistic discipline"
   • ▪ the origin of a word and the historical development of its meaning: "the etymology of the word ‘devil’"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French ethimologie, via Latin from Greek etumologia, from etumologos ‘student of etymology’, from etumon, neuter singular of etumos ‘true’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. etymologist noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › etymologyEtymology Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ETYMOLOGY is the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing ...

3. www.etymonline.comEtymonline - Online Etymology Dictionary

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   The online etymology dictionary (etymonline) is the internet's go-to source for quick and reliable accounts of the origin and history of English words, phrases, and idioms. It is professional enough to satisfy academic standards, but accessible enough to be used by anyone.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishETYMOLOGY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ETYMOLOGY definition: 1. the study of the origin and history of words, or a study of this type relating to one particular…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryETYMOLOGY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ETYMOLOGY meaning: 1. the study of the origin and history of words, or a study of this type relating to one particular…. Learn more.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › EtymologyEtymology - Wikipedia

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   Etymology (/ ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi /, ET-im-OL-ə-jee[1]) is the study of the origin and evolution of words, including their constituent units of sound and of meaning, across time. [2][3][4][5] In the 21st century a subfield within linguistics, etymology has become a more rigorously scientific study. [1] .

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › etymology_netymology, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the noun etymology mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun etymology. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. etymology has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. linguistics (Middle English) grammar (Middle English) See meaning & use. How common is the noun etymology?

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › etymologyetymology - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   6 days ago · etymology (countable and uncountable, plural etymologies) (uncountable, linguistics) The scientific study of the origin and evolution of a word's semantic meaning across time, including its constituent morphemes and phonemes.