Etymology synonyms
ĕt'ə-mŏl'ə-jē
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The state or fact of being derived; origination:
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- The state or fact of being derived; origination:
- (Linguistics) The historical origin and development of a word; an etymology.
- A deriving or being derived
word origins
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word history
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development of vocabulary
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historical-linguistics
The study of linguistic change over time in language or in a particular language or language family, sometimes including the reconstruction of unattested forms of earlier stages of a language.
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- The study of linguistic change over time in language or in a particular language or language family, sometimes including the reconstruction of unattested forms of earlier stages of a language.
- The branch of linguistics that deals with the history and development of language
- (Linguistics) The scientific study of language change.
(Obs.) The love of learning and literature; study; scholarship
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- (Obs.) The love of learning and literature; study; scholarship
- The study of written records, esp. literary texts, in order to determine their authenticity, meaning, etc.
- Literary study or classical scholarship.
onomastics
A pattern or system serving as a basis for the formation and use of names and terms within a field or category
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- A pattern or system serving as a basis for the formation and use of names and terms within a field or category
- The study of the origins and forms of terms used in specialized fields.
- The study of the origins and forms of proper names.
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