英语词汇“etymology”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

etymologyetymology /ˌɛt̮əˈmɑlədʒi/ noun eng. lang. arts

ETYMOLOGYetymology

Origin: 1300-1400 Latin etymologia, from Greek, from etymon original meaning

THESAURUS the situation, place, cause, etc. from which something begins► origin

the situation, place, cause, etc. from which something begins: Valentine’s Day has its origins in third-century Rome (=it began then).

► source

the thing, place, or person that you get something from: Tourism is the country’s main source of income. a source of energy

► root

the most important reason or cause of something, especially a problem or something bad: The root of the problem is money.

► etymology

the origin of a word, or the study of the origins of words in general: What is the etymology of the word “sugar”?

► birthplace

the place where someone, especially someone famous, was born: We visited Martin Luther King’s birthplace in Atlanta.

1[uncountable] the study of the origins, history, and changing meanings of words
► see thesaurus at origin2[countable] (plural etymologies) a description of the history of a particular word [Origin: 1300–1400 Latin etymologia, from Greek, from etymon original meaning]—etymologist noun [countable]—etymological /ˌɛt̮əməˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ adjective—etymologically /-kli/ adverb

单词	etymology
释义	etymologyetymology /ˌɛt̮əˈmɑlədʒi/ noun eng. lang. arts Etymology ETYMOLOGYetymology Origin: 1300-1400 Latin etymologia, from Greek, from etymon original meaning Thesaurus THESAURUS the situation, place, cause, etc. from which something begins► origin the situation, place, cause, etc. from which something begins: Valentine’s Day has its origins in third-century Rome (=it began then). ► source the thing, place, or person that you get something from: Tourism is the country’s main source of income. a source of energy ► root the most important reason or cause of something, especially a problem or something bad: The root of the problem is money. ► etymology the origin of a word, or the study of the origins of words in general: What is the etymology of the word “sugar”? ► birthplace the place where someone, especially someone famous, was born: We visited Martin Luther King’s birthplace in Atlanta. 1[uncountable] the study of the origins, history, and changing meanings of words ► see thesaurus at origin2[countable] (plural etymologies) a description of the history of a particular word [Origin: 1300–1400 Latin etymologia, from Greek, from etymon original meaning]—etymologist noun [countable]—etymological /ˌɛt̮əməˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ adjective—etymologically /-kli/ adverb
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