Definition of folk etymology in English:

folk etymology

noun

1A popular but mistaken account of the origin of a word or phrase.
Example sentencesExamples
- I suspect that the spelling was a folk etymology, an eggcorn, that replaced the unfamiliar element linch with the familiar word lynch.
- So there were lots of these sort of folk etymologies.
- In both cases, the first step has been mostly forgotten, and only shows up as a pinch of folk etymology in the history of the word/expression.
- Such folk etymologies are common, but worth verifying.
- The latter explanation may, however, simply be a folk etymology or constitute the reason why Albanians identify themselves with the eagle.
- Like all juicy urban legends this folk etymology is completely bogus.
- Of the Newfoundland ‘Noah and Goat’ stories, however, my favourite one contains not only folk etymology, but the precise location of Noah's accent.
- Every time I poke around in an area like this, I'm amazed by the range of nascent constructional folk etymologies that are out there.
1. 1.1mass noun The process by which the form of an unfamiliar or foreign word is adapted to a more familiar form through popular usage.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Smith doubted that Perchta descended from a pagan goddess, but thought that she was the personification of Epiphany (Perchta's Day), derived through folk etymology.
  Indeed, it might be seen rather as a corruption than as a true folk etymology, if the hallmark of the latter is the somehow meaningful reshaping of a word.
  Here we see the workings of the process of linguistic change known as folk etymology.
  The ‘lager head’ variant was new to me, but I suspect it is more of a sporadic folk etymology than a regional variant.
  We've been using eggcorn as a term for the kind of sporadic folk etymology represented by interpreting acorn as ‘egg corn’.
  Like folk etymology, sometimes news reports spread in absence of, or even in direct opposition to, the facts, because they better fit what we want to believe.
  On this hypothesis, his use of ‘marquis’ is an eggcorn, which is what we've taken to calling a sporadic folk etymology.
  This might be taken to be a folk etymology, like ‘Jerusalem’ for ‘girasole’ in ‘Jerusalem artichoke’ (a kind of sunflower).
  The second element of lapwing, namely wing, is due to folk etymology.
  As the meaning of kit was in turn forgotten, the whole compound became opaque, inviting the intervention of folk etymology.

Definition of folk etymology in US English:

folk etymology

nounfōk ˌedəˈmäləjēfoʊk ˌɛdəˈmɑlədʒi

1A popular but mistaken account of the origin of a word or phrase.
Example sentencesExamples
- Like all juicy urban legends this folk etymology is completely bogus.
- I suspect that the spelling was a folk etymology, an eggcorn, that replaced the unfamiliar element linch with the familiar word lynch.
- In both cases, the first step has been mostly forgotten, and only shows up as a pinch of folk etymology in the history of the word/expression.
- Such folk etymologies are common, but worth verifying.
- So there were lots of these sort of folk etymologies.
- Of the Newfoundland ‘Noah and Goat’ stories, however, my favourite one contains not only folk etymology, but the precise location of Noah's accent.
- The latter explanation may, however, simply be a folk etymology or constitute the reason why Albanians identify themselves with the eagle.
- Every time I poke around in an area like this, I'm amazed by the range of nascent constructional folk etymologies that are out there.
1. 1.1 The process by which the form of an unfamiliar or foreign word is adapted to a more familiar form through popular usage.
  Example sentencesExamples
  As the meaning of kit was in turn forgotten, the whole compound became opaque, inviting the intervention of folk etymology.
  This might be taken to be a folk etymology, like ‘Jerusalem’ for ‘girasole’ in ‘Jerusalem artichoke’ (a kind of sunflower).
  The ‘lager head’ variant was new to me, but I suspect it is more of a sporadic folk etymology than a regional variant.
  Here we see the workings of the process of linguistic change known as folk etymology.
  Smith doubted that Perchta descended from a pagan goddess, but thought that she was the personification of Epiphany (Perchta's Day), derived through folk etymology.
  The second element of lapwing, namely wing, is due to folk etymology.
  Indeed, it might be seen rather as a corruption than as a true folk etymology, if the hallmark of the latter is the somehow meaningful reshaping of a word.
  On this hypothesis, his use of ‘marquis’ is an eggcorn, which is what we've taken to calling a sporadic folk etymology.
  We've been using eggcorn as a term for the kind of sporadic folk etymology represented by interpreting acorn as ‘egg corn’.
  Like folk etymology, sometimes news reports spread in absence of, or even in direct opposition to, the facts, because they better fit what we want to believe.

单词	folk etymology
释义	Definition of folk etymology in English: folk etymology noun 1A popular but mistaken account of the origin of a word or phrase. Example sentencesExamples I suspect that the spelling was a folk etymology, an eggcorn, that replaced the unfamiliar element linch with the familiar word lynch. So there were lots of these sort of folk etymologies. In both cases, the first step has been mostly forgotten, and only shows up as a pinch of folk etymology in the history of the word/expression. Such folk etymologies are common, but worth verifying. The latter explanation may, however, simply be a folk etymology or constitute the reason why Albanians identify themselves with the eagle. Like all juicy urban legends this folk etymology is completely bogus. Of the Newfoundland ‘Noah and Goat’ stories, however, my favourite one contains not only folk etymology, but the precise location of Noah's accent. Every time I poke around in an area like this, I'm amazed by the range of nascent constructional folk etymologies that are out there. 1.1mass noun The process by which the form of an unfamiliar or foreign word is adapted to a more familiar form through popular usage. Example sentencesExamples Smith doubted that Perchta descended from a pagan goddess, but thought that she was the personification of Epiphany (Perchta's Day), derived through folk etymology. Indeed, it might be seen rather as a corruption than as a true folk etymology, if the hallmark of the latter is the somehow meaningful reshaping of a word. Here we see the workings of the process of linguistic change known as folk etymology. The ‘lager head’ variant was new to me, but I suspect it is more of a sporadic folk etymology than a regional variant. We've been using eggcorn as a term for the kind of sporadic folk etymology represented by interpreting acorn as ‘egg corn’. Like folk etymology, sometimes news reports spread in absence of, or even in direct opposition to, the facts, because they better fit what we want to believe. On this hypothesis, his use of ‘marquis’ is an eggcorn, which is what we've taken to calling a sporadic folk etymology. This might be taken to be a folk etymology, like ‘Jerusalem’ for ‘girasole’ in ‘Jerusalem artichoke’ (a kind of sunflower). The second element of lapwing, namely wing, is due to folk etymology. As the meaning of kit was in turn forgotten, the whole compound became opaque, inviting the intervention of folk etymology. Definition of folk etymology in US English: folk etymology nounfōk ˌedəˈmäləjēfoʊk ˌɛdəˈmɑlədʒi 1A popular but mistaken account of the origin of a word or phrase. Example sentencesExamples Like all juicy urban legends this folk etymology is completely bogus. I suspect that the spelling was a folk etymology, an eggcorn, that replaced the unfamiliar element linch with the familiar word lynch. In both cases, the first step has been mostly forgotten, and only shows up as a pinch of folk etymology in the history of the word/expression. Such folk etymologies are common, but worth verifying. So there were lots of these sort of folk etymologies. Of the Newfoundland ‘Noah and Goat’ stories, however, my favourite one contains not only folk etymology, but the precise location of Noah's accent. The latter explanation may, however, simply be a folk etymology or constitute the reason why Albanians identify themselves with the eagle. Every time I poke around in an area like this, I'm amazed by the range of nascent constructional folk etymologies that are out there. 1.1 The process by which the form of an unfamiliar or foreign word is adapted to a more familiar form through popular usage. Example sentencesExamples As the meaning of kit was in turn forgotten, the whole compound became opaque, inviting the intervention of folk etymology. This might be taken to be a folk etymology, like ‘Jerusalem’ for ‘girasole’ in ‘Jerusalem artichoke’ (a kind of sunflower). The ‘lager head’ variant was new to me, but I suspect it is more of a sporadic folk etymology than a regional variant. Here we see the workings of the process of linguistic change known as folk etymology. Smith doubted that Perchta descended from a pagan goddess, but thought that she was the personification of Epiphany (Perchta's Day), derived through folk etymology. The second element of lapwing, namely wing, is due to folk etymology. Indeed, it might be seen rather as a corruption than as a true folk etymology, if the hallmark of the latter is the somehow meaningful reshaping of a word. On this hypothesis, his use of ‘marquis’ is an eggcorn, which is what we've taken to calling a sporadic folk etymology. We've been using eggcorn as a term for the kind of sporadic folk etymology represented by interpreting acorn as ‘egg corn’. Like folk etymology, sometimes news reports spread in absence of, or even in direct opposition to, the facts, because they better fit what we want to believe.
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