Definition of etymological in English:
etymological
adjective ˌɛtɪməˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)lˌɛdəməˈlɑdʒəkəl
Relating to the origin and historical development of words and their meanings.
an etymological dictionary
the etymological roots of the word are of interest
Example sentencesExamples
- Written language often preserves etymological and morphological facts about the vocabulary that are lost in pronunciation.
- There is etymological debate surrounding the word.
- There are many great etymological books out there that are not listed here.
- Apparently my teachers were wrong on the etymological facts.
- Lots of the most interesting etymological claims that are bandied about on the internet and in the popular press are bunk.
Definition of etymological in US English:
etymological
adjectiveˌɛdəməˈlɑdʒəkəlˌedəməˈläjəkəl
Relating to the origin and historical development of words and their meanings.
an etymological dictionary
the etymological roots of the word are of interest
Example sentencesExamples
- Lots of the most interesting etymological claims that are bandied about on the internet and in the popular press are bunk.
- Written language often preserves etymological and morphological facts about the vocabulary that are lost in pronunciation.
- There is etymological debate surrounding the word.
- Apparently my teachers were wrong on the etymological facts.
- There are many great etymological books out there that are not listed here.