etymologynoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌet.ɪˈmɒl.ə.dʒi/us/ˌet̬.ɪˈmɑː.lə.dʒi/the study of the origin and history of words, or a study of this type relating to one particular word:
At university she developed an interest in etymology.
A list of selected words and their etymologies is printed at the back of the book.
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- irregular
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- neurolinguistics
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etymological
adjective uk/ˌet.ɪ.məˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌet̬.ɪ.məˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
etymologically
adverb uk/ˌet.ɪ.məˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl.i/us/ˌet̬.ɪ.məˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl.i/
etymologist
noun [ C ] uk/ˌet.ɪˈmɒl.ə.dʒɪst/us/ˌet̬.ɪˈmɑː.lə.dʒɪst/