English Explanatory Dictionary

etymography

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.
  2. A proposed subdiscipline of etymology, investigating the context in which words of transparent etymology underwent semantic development.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛ.tɪˈmɒ.ɡɹə.fi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-etymography.wav /ˌɛ.təˈmɑ.ɡɹə.fi/

Word forms

etymography
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