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- DictionaryMean·ing/ˈmēniNG/
noun
- 1. what is meant by a word, text, concept, or action: "the meaning of the word “supermarket”"
adjective
- 1. intended to communicate something that is not directly expressed: "she gave Gabriel a meaning look"
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The online etymology dictionary (etymonline) is the internet's go-to source for quick and reliable accounts of the origin and history of English words, phrases, and idioms. It is professional enough to satisfy academic standards, but accessible enough to be used by anyone.
- Word Origin Stories
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and how the...
- Etymology
etymology. (n.) late 14c., ethimolegia "facts of the origin...
- Snakes of Iceland
A Word or Two. Chile con Frontation. April 17, 2024 at 10:07...
- Form
late 14c., name for the god of dreams in Ovid, son of Sleep,...
- Search and Research
A Word or Two. Chile con Frontation. April 17, 2024 at 10:07...
- Homing in on Harlequin
Etymology ideas about the famous old time clown, by Talia...
- Mandrake Roots
Both disciplines dig to learn, but etymology is the platonic...
- Sources
Palmer, the Rev. Abram Smythe, Folk-Etymology, London,...
- The Paragraph
In other words, given a name that means "light" on account...
- Hagiolatry
a fruit of various plants of the genus Rubus, 1620s, earlier...
- Word Origin Stories
The meaning of ETYMOLOGY is the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing ...
Etymology (/ ˌ ɛ t ɪ ˈ m ɒ l ə dʒ i /, ET-im-OL-ə-jee) is the scientific study of the origin and evolution of a word's semantic meaning across time, including its constituent morphemes and phonemes.
in English. etymology. noun [ C or U ] uk / ˌet.ɪˈmɒl.ə.dʒi / us / ˌet̬.ɪˈmɑː.lə.dʒi /. Add to word list. Add to word list. the study of the origin and history of words, or a study of this type relating to one particular word: At university she developed an interest in etymology.
noun. , plural et·y·mol·o·gies. the derivation of a word. Synonyms: origin, derivation. a chronological account of the birth and development of a particular word or element of a word, often delineating its spread from one language to another and its evolving changes in form and meaning.
us / ˌet̬·əˈmɑl·ə·dʒi / Add to word list. English. the origin and history of a word or words, or the study of word origins. (Definition of etymology from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of etymology. etymology.
