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1. Oxford Dictionary

   etymology

   • IPA[ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi]

   英式

   • n.
     the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history；the origin of a word and the historical development of its meaning

   • noun: etymology, plural noun: etymologies

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history the decline of etymology as a linguistic discipline
   • ▪ the origin of a word and the historical development of its meaning the etymology of the word ‘devil’

   folk etymology

   • n.
     a popular but mistaken account of the origin of a word or phrase.

   Oxford Dictionary

   folk etymology

   • n.
     a popular but mistaken account of the origin of a word or phrase.

   Oxford American Dictionary

   popular etymology

   • n.
     another term for folk etymology

   Oxford Dictionary

   popular etymology

   • n.
     another term for folk etymology

   Oxford American Dictionary

3. • 更多解釋

   etymology

   • IPA[ˌedəˈmäləjē]

   美式

   • n.
     the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout ... the decline of etymology as a linguistic discipline

   Oxford American Dictionary