etymological hybrid

English

Noun

etymological hybrid (plural etymological hybrids)

1. A word derived from etyma in two or more source languages; especially a word combining both (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin and (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek elements, such as quadrilogy, oscilloscope, or automobile.

Synonyms

• heteroradical, hybrid derivative

See also

• macaronic

References

• “etymological hybrid”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.