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etymologizing
  • n  (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
  • v  give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word)
    Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing
  • v  construct the history of words
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etymology
  • n  a history of a word
  • n  the study of the sources and development of words
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etymon
  • n  a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
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eu
  • n  a bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
  • n  an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
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euarctos
  • n  American black bears; in some classifications not a separate genus from Ursus
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euarctos americanus
  • n  brown to black North American bear; smaller and less ferocious than the brown bear
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