单词 | folk etymology |
释义 | Word Frequency folk etymologynoun 1. the gradual change in the form of a word through the influence of a more familiar word or phrase with which it becomes associated, as for example sparrow-grass for asparagus 2. a popular but erroneous conception of the origin of a word |
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