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单词 word-lore
释义

word-lore

or word·lore

[ wurd-lawr, -lohr ]
/ ˈwɜrdˌlɔr, -ˌloʊr /

noun

a study of words and derivations.
the vocabulary of a particular language and the history of its words.

Origin of word-lore

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby word-lore

word game, word-hoard, wordie, wording, wordless, word-lore, wordmonger, Word of God, word of honor, word of mouth, word order
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Example sentences from the Web for word-lore

  • The writer on word-lore must of necessity build on what has already been done, happy if he can add a few bricks to the edifice.

    The Romance of Words (4th ed.)|Ernest Weekley
  • In word-lore, as in other sciences, it is seldom safe to lay down the law without a little conscientious "hedging."

    The Romance of Words (4th ed.)|Ernest Weekley
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