| 单词 | etymology |
| 释义 | etymology —etymological /et'euh meuh loj"i keuhl/, etymologic, adj. —etymologically, adv. —etymologist, n. /et'euh mol"euh jee/, n. , pl. etymologies. 1. the derivation of a word. 2. an account of the history of a particular word or element of a word. 3. the study of historical linguistic change, esp. as manifested in individual words. [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] |
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