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YesMistressIrish -> RE: Word Chains (2 last letters) (8/2/2007 5:39:11 PM)
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Etymology: et·y·mol·o·gy [image]http://cache.lexico.com/g/d/premium.gif[/image] [image]http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.png[/image][image]http://cache.lexico.com/g/d/speaker.gif[/image] /ˌɛt[image]http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.png[/image]əˈmɒl[image]http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.png[/image]ə[image]http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.png[/image]dʒi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[et-uh-mol-uh-jee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun, plural -gies.
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the derivation of a word.
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an account of the history of a particular word or element of a word.
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the study of historical linguistic change, esp. as manifested in individual words.
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < L etymologia < Gk etymología, equiv. to etymológ(os) studying the true meanings and values of words (étymo(s) true (see etymon) + lógos word, reason) + -ia -y3[image]http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.png[/image]]
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