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

单词	folk etymology
释义	English folk etymologynoun specialized [ C ] an explanation for the origin of a word that is believed to be true, but is, in fact, wrong: Brooke's derivation of machete from Spanish "macho" (="male") is a folk etymology: the two words are unconnected. [ U ] the process in which a word is changed to become more like a more familiar word
随便看	deregulated deregulation deregulation deregulatory derelict dereliction derequisition deride derision derisive derisive derisively derisk derisory derisory derivation derivative derivative instrument derivative lease derivative product derivative product derive derive from something derive from sth derive sth from sth

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