Etymology

  • 41etymology — et|y|mol|o|gy [ ,etı malədʒi ] noun count the origin and development of a particular word a. uncount the study of the origins and development of words ╾ et|y|mol|og|i|cal [ ,etımə ladʒıkl ] adjective …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 42etymology —  The study of the origin and development of words …

    Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • 43etymology — study of origins of words Sciences and Studies …

    Phrontistery dictionary

  • 44etymology — et·y·mol·o·gy || ‚etɪ mÉ’lÉ™dʒɪ n. study of the origin of words, study of the historical development of words …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 45etymology — n. 1. Science of etymons, science of primitive (linguistic) roots. 2. Derivation. 3. (Gram.) Inflection (of the parts of speech), accidence …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 46etymology — noun 1 (U) the study of the origins, history, and changing meanings of words 2 (C) a description of the history of a particular word etymologist noun (C) etymological adjective etymologically adverb …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 47etymology — et·y·mol·o·gy …

    English syllables

  • 48etymology — [ˌetɪˈmɒlədʒi] noun 1) [U] the study of the origins and development of words 2) [C] the origin and development of a particular word etymological [ˌetɪməˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l] adj …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 49etymology — /ɛtəˈmɒlədʒi / (say etuh moluhjee) noun (plural etymologies) 1. the systematic study of historical linguistic change, especially as applied to individual words. 2. the body of knowledge relating to this study. 3. an account of the history of a… …

  • 50etymology —   n. derivation, origin or history of a word; study of words, their meanings and origins.    ♦ etymological, a.    ♦ etymologize, v.t.    ♦ etymologist, n.    ♦ etymon, n. word from which another is derived …

    Dictionary of difficult words

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