etymology
noun
/ˌetəˈmɑləd͡ʒi/
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/ˌetəˈmɔləd͡ʒi/
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/ˌetɪˈmɒləd͡ʒi/
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/ˌɛtəˈmɑləd͡ʒi/
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/ˌɛtəˈmɒləd͡ʒi/
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/ˌɛtɪˈmɒləd͡ʒi/
,
[ˌetɘˈmɑləd͡ʒi]
,
[ˌeɾəˈmɔləd͡ʒi]
,
[ˌeʈɪˈmaləd͡ʒi]
,
[ˌeʈɪˈmɔləd͡ʒi]
,
[ˌɛɾəˈmɑləd͡ʒi]
,
[ˌɛɾəˈmɒləd͡ʒi]
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- (countable) An account of the origin and historical development of a word as presented in a dictionary or the like.
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Etymologie,
Herkunft,
Wortherkunft
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etymological
adjective
/ˌɛt.ɪ.məˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/
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- (not, _, comparable) Of or relating to etymology.
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etymologisch
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etymologically
adverb
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- Based on or belonging to etymology.
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etymologisch
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etymologize
verb
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- (linguistics, ambitransitive) To find or provide the etymology for a word.
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etymologisieren
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