etymological

/et-uh-mol-uh-jee/US // ˌɛt əˈmɒl ə dʒi //UK // (ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒɪ) //

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Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
plural et·y·mol·o·gies.
- : the derivation of a word.
- : 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.
- : the study of historical linguistic change, especially as manifested in individual words.

as inlinguistic

Synonyms

“Device” and “divide” are etymological cousins; a good dramatic device often divides characters from what's “really” going on.
In a word, the term contains a series of expressive innuendos by its etymological derivation.
Neither progress in the languages nor knowledge of mathematics can compensate for the want of a thorough etymological discipline.
Another etymological example sometimes cited is the derivation of the English uncle from the Latin avus.
But in German, the etymological connexion between Sitte (custom) and Sittlichkeit (morality) is immediately apparent.
The hyphen distinguishes the etymological meaning of these words as distinguished from their derived and ordinary meaning.

/et-uh-mol-uh-jee/US // ˌɛt əˈmɒl ə dʒi //UK // (ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒɪ) //

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n.名词 noun

1
plural et·y·mol·o·gies.
- : the derivation of a word.
- : 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.
- : the study of historical linguistic change, especially as manifested in individual words.

as inlinguistic

Synonyms

“Device” and “divide” are etymological cousins; a good dramatic device often divides characters from what's “really” going on.
In a word, the term contains a series of expressive innuendos by its etymological derivation.
Neither progress in the languages nor knowledge of mathematics can compensate for the want of a thorough etymological discipline.
Another etymological example sometimes cited is the derivation of the English uncle from the Latin avus.
But in German, the etymological connexion between Sitte (custom) and Sittlichkeit (morality) is immediately apparent.
The hyphen distinguishes the etymological meaning of these words as distinguished from their derived and ordinary meaning.