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===Noun===
===Noun===
{{en-noun|etymolog|ies}}
{{en-noun|etymolog|ies}}
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# {{uncountable}} The study of the [[historical]] development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.
# {{uncountable}} The study of the [[historical]] development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.
# {{countable}} An account of the [[origin]] and [[historical]] development of a word.
# {{countable}} An account of the [[origin]] and [[historical]] development of a word.
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====Usage notes====
====Usage notes====
* Not to be confused with {{term|entomology|lang=en||the study of insects}} or {{term|etiology|lang=en||the study of causes or origins}}.
* Not to be confused with {{term|entomology|lang=en||the study of insects}} or {{term|etiology|lang=en||the study of causes or origins}}.

====Quotations====
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* {{seeCites}}


====Derived terms====
====Derived terms====

Revision as of 02:53, 26 January 2011

English Wikipedia has an article on:
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For etymology on Wiktionary, see Wiktionary:Etymology.

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English (deprecated template usage) etimologie < (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French (deprecated template usage) ethimologie < (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin (deprecated template usage) etymologia < (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek (deprecated template usage) Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "polytonic" is not valid. See WT:LOS. < (deprecated template usage) Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "polytonic" is not valid. See WT:LOS. and (deprecated template usage) Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "polytonic" is not valid. See WT:LOS. < (deprecated template usage) Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "polytonic" is not valid. See WT:LOS..

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: ĕt"ə-mŏl'ə-jē, Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "/ˌɛt.ɪˈmɒl.ə.dʒi/" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., Template:SAMPA
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GenAm" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: ĕt"ə-mŏl'ə-jē, Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "/ˌɛtəˈmɑlədʒi/" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., Template:SAMPA

Noun

etymology (plural etymolog or ies)

For quotations using this term, see the [[Citations:etymology#Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "{{{1}}}" is not valid. See WT:LOL.|citations page]].
  1. Template:uncountable The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.
  2. Template:countable An account of the origin and historical development of a word.

Usage notes

Derived terms

Translations

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References

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