Noun
etymology (plural: etymologies)- The science dealing with the origin and historical development of words.
- The origin and historical development of a word.
- :The etymology of this word may be found above, under "Etymology".
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- :*a. 1571 The etymology which the Dorians give, seems indeed more probable, than that of the Athenians; for how can Comodein, be made of the word Comazein. ? Lodovico Castelvetro, Aristotle?s Art of Poetry, page 28.
- :*1583 Amonge all other Artes, forgett not the Mathematikes. for the Etymologie of their name, exhortes you to learne them. — Brian Melbancke, Philotimus (1583), page 98.
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...For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts in these languages, and texts about the languages, to gather knowledge about how words were used at earlier stages, and when they entered the languages in question. Etymologists also apply the methods of comparative linguistics to reconstruct information about languages that are too old for any direct information to be available. By analyzing related languages with a technique known as the comparative method, linguists can make inferences about their shared parent language and its vocabulary. In this way, word roots have been found which can be traced all the way back to the origin of, for instance, the Indo-European language family. Read full entry
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- 1.Etymology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- "Etymologies" redirects here. ... Etymology (pronounced /ɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/) is the study of the history of words and ... Etymology in the modern sense emerges in ...
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tymology
- 2.Online Etymology Dictionary
- Online English etymology dictionary based on a variety of sources. Searchable alphabetically.
- http://www.etymonline.com/
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Etymology?
What is the etymology of the
word "utopia"?
from 2 words (i think):
eutopia and
outopia (or something like
that beginning with "o")
what do they mean
(i think one means "no
place"...)
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It's Greek --- "eu" = good "topos" = place |
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What are the career prospects I have always been extremely
interested in the etymology of
words, but I would like to
know if there are any real
career prospects for a major
in such an area. I do not wish
to teach. You don't have to
have personal experience to
answer, but it would be great
to hear from someone who has
gone down this path.
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World Wide Words - online etymology newsletter Take Our Word - online etymology magazine TOW might help you find professions Answer I would say mostly academic careers. Etymology is a specialization within the broader subject of linguistics. Etymologists could work with old texts determining source and period of initial entry of a word into a language and then tracing its development through the language. This type of position would mostly involve working at a university or for a government agency like the Smithsonian or a library. Etymologists generally teach linguistics and do research in their specialty to be published. http://en.allexperts.com/q/Ety mology-Meaning-Words-1474/Care ers-Etymology-1.htm |
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What is the etymology of the What is the etymology of the
word Grace and what does it
mean?
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grace Look up grace at Dictionary.com c.1175, "God's favor or help," from O.Fr. grace "pleasing quality, favor, good will, thanks," from L. gratia "pleasing quality, good will, gratitude," from gratus "pleasing, agreeable," from PIE base *gwer- "to praise, welcome" (cf. Skt. grnati "sings, praises, announces," Lith. giriu "to praise, celebrate," Avestan gar- "to praise"). Sense of "virtue" is c.1330, that of "beauty of form or movement, pleasing quality" is c.1340. In classical sense, "one of the three sister goddesses (L. Gratiæ, Gk. Kharites), bestowers of beauty and charm," it is first recorded in Eng. 1579 in Spenser. The short prayer that is said before or after a meal (c.1225, until 16c. usually graces) is in the sense of "gratitude." Verb meaning "to show favor" (c.1440) led to that of "to lend or add grace to something" (1586, e.g. grace us with your presence), which is the root of the musical sense in grace notes (1657). Gracious as an exclamation (1713) is short for gracious God, etc. |
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