etymon
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этимон
Etymon
The original or earlier form of an inherited or borrowed word, affix, or morpheme…The original or earlier form of an inherited or borrowed word, affix, or morpheme either from an earlier period in a language's development, from an ancestral language, or from a foreign language.
UK/ˈɛt.ɪ.mɒn/US/ˈɛt.ə.mɑn/
Meaning
1 sensesThe original or earlier form of an inherited or borrowed word, affix, or morpheme either from an earlier period in a language's development, from an ancestral language, or from a foreign language.
Etymon
этимо́нetimón
More definitions
- a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek ἔτυμον (étumon, “the true sense of a word according to its origin”), frFrom Ancient Greek ἔτυμον (étumon, “the true sense of a word according to its origin”), from ἔτυμος (étumos, “true, real, actual”).
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plural: etyma / etymonsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes:root
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular