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

et•y•mol•o•gy 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 adj.
et•y•mol•o•gist n. [countable]

et•y•mol•o•gy 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

et•y•mo•log•i•cal et′y•mo•log′ic, adj. et′y•mo•log′i•cal•ly, adv.
et′y•mol′o•gist, n.

etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒɪ/ n ( pl -gies)

the study of the sources and development of words and morphemes
an account of the source and development of a word or morpheme

Etymology: 14th Century: via Latin from Greek etumologia; see etymon, -logy

etymological /ˌɛtɪməˈlɒdʒɪk^əl/ adj ˌetymoˈlogically adv ˌetyˈmologist n

单词	etymology
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 et•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 © 2024 et•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 et•y•mo•log•i•cal (et′ə mə loj′i kəl),USA pronunciation et′y•mo•log′ic, adj. et′y•mo•log′i•cal•ly, adv. et′y•mol′o•gist, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒɪ/ n ( pl -gies) the study of the sources and development of words and morphemes an account of the source and development of a word or morpheme Etymology: 14th Century: via Latin from Greek etumologia; see etymon, -logy etymological /ˌɛtɪməˈlɒdʒɪk^əl/ adj ˌetymoˈlogically adv ˌetyˈmologist n
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