etymologies
Aussprache: [ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒiz]
Wort
Kontext: „language study“
(noun) the study of where words come from and how their meanings have changed over time. Etymologies help us understand the history of words and where they originated.
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The etymologies of many English words trace back to Latin and Greek.
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I don't find the etymologies of certain words to be interesting; they seem too complicated.
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What are the etymologies of the words 'school' and 'education'?
Kontext: „dictionary entry“
(noun) the particular account of the origin of a specific word. It is like a small story that explains how a word came to be.
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The dictionary provided detailed etymologies for each word listed.
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Some dictionaries do not include etymologies, making it harder to learn about words.
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Do you think the etymologies in this dictionary are accurate?
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