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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024et•y•mol•o•gy /ˌɛtəˈmɑlədʒi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -gies. - Linguistics the history of words or word elements:[countable]a dictionary of etymology.
- Linguistics[uncountable] the study of historical linguistic change in individual words.
et•y•mo•log•i•cal /ˌɛtəməˈlɑdʒɪkəl/USA pronunciation adj. et•y•mol•o•gist /ˌɛtəˈmɑlədʒɪst/USA pronunciation n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024et•y•mol•o•gy (et′ə mol′ə jē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gies. - Linguisticsthe derivation of a word.
- Linguisticsan account of the history of a particular word or element of a word.
- Linguisticsthe study of historical linguistic change, esp. as manifested in individual words.
- Greek etymología, equivalent. to etymológ(os) studying the true meanings and values of words (étymo(s) true (see etymon) + lógos word, reason) + -ia -y3
- Latin etymologia
- 1350–1400; Middle English
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