etymology
noun [C or U] /ˌet.ɪˈmɒl.ə.dʒi/
/ˌet̬.ɪˈmɑː.lə-/ Definition
› the study of the origin and history of words, or a study of this type relating to one particular word: At university she developed an interest in etymology. A list of selected words and their etymologies is printed at the back of the book.Linguistic terms and linguistic style etymological /ˌet.ɪ.məˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
/-ˈlɑː.dʒɪ-/ adjective Linguistic terms and linguistic style etymologically /ˌet.ɪ.məˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl.i/
/ˌet̬.ɪˈməˈlɑː.dʒɪ-/ adverb Linguistic terms and linguistic style etymologist /-dʒɪst/ noun [C] Linguistic terms and linguistic style
/-ˈlɑː.dʒɪ-/ adjective Linguistic terms and linguistic style etymologically /ˌet.ɪ.məˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl.i/
/ˌet̬.ɪˈməˈlɑː.dʒɪ-/ adverb Linguistic terms and linguistic style etymologist /-dʒɪst/ noun [C] Linguistic terms and linguistic style (Definition of etymology noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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