单词	etymological
释义	etymological /ˌɛtɪməˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l / adjective Relating to the origin and historical development of words and their meanings: an etymological dictionary the etymological roots of the word are of interest... Written language often preserves etymological and morphological facts about the vocabulary that are lost in pronunciation. There are many great etymological books out there that are not listed here. Lots of the most interesting etymological claims that are bandied about on the internet and in the popular press are bunk. Derivatives etymologically /ˌɛtɪməˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)li / adverb ... In this use, they have retained an original and etymologically correct meaning. 'Prole' is etymologically derived from 'proletariat'. There is sometimes an alternation between f and v in grammatically or etymologically related words.
随便看	sophist sophistic sophistical sophistically sophisticate sophisticated sophisticatedly sophistication sophistry Sophocles sophomore sophomoric Sophy sopor soporific soporifically soporose soporous soppily soppiness sopping soppy sopranino soprano soprano clef

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