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ety

ety

9.9
The history of a word and where it comes from
  • noun
  • /ˈɛti/
  • Jargon
translation icon : etimología
  • The ety of 'robot' is interesting.

Examples

  • The dictionary includes an ety section for each entry to explain word origins.

  • Can you explain the ety of this term?

  • If you are curious about where a word comes from, check the ety note.

  • She always reads the ety details to understand the history of unusual words.

  • The dictionary includes an ety section for each entry to explain word origins.

  • If you are curious about where a word comes from, check the ety note.

  • She always reads the ety details to understand the history of unusual words.

Synonyms

etymology
vsety
  • Specialized
9 7.7

The study of where words come from and how they change

is the shortened written form used to name that study

Surface Forms

ety singular
etys plural

Etymology

Ety is short for etymology, the part of a dictionary that tells where a word came from. The root etymo- means 'true' or 'real', so ety points to a word's 'true' story.