etymological
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- adjective
- /ˌɛtɪməˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
- Specialized
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etimológico
- The professor explained the etymological connections between words in different languages during the lecture.
- Etymological Dictionary
- etymological sense
- etymological derivation
Examples
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Once such an etymological link to Dante has been established, other references become evident.
Academic text (1991) -
Perhaps the term "author," with its etymological link to "authority," is already anachronistic.
Academic text (1993) -
And, and we're reminded of the etymological root of our modern English word career.
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The names of various characters extend the same themes across several stories through etymological links.
Academic text (1991) -
The, the, the, the words community and communication share the same etymological root communis.
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His knowledge of Latin would have alerted him to etymological connections with words derived from it in modern English.
Academic text (1991) -
The Southside Virginia Community College program within the correctional facilities is predicated on the etymological roots of the word "education."
Academic text (1990) -
The etymological origins of the word 'etymology' can be traced back to Greek roots.
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Studying the etymological history of a language can reveal fascinating insights into its evolution.
Compounds
- Specialized
A book that explains where words come from and how they changed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word etymological comes from Greek parts etymon 'true' and -logy 'study', the same -logy you see in biology. So calling an explanation etymological means it looks for a word's origin and its 'true' first meaning.