ETYMA

ETYMON

etymon, root

(noun) a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

etyma

plural of etymon

Anagrams

• matey, meaty

Source: Wiktionary


ETYMON

Et"y*mon, n.; pl. E. Etymons, Gr. Etyma. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. sotya, E. sooth. See Sooth.]

Definition: 1. An original form; primitive word; root.

2. Original or fundamental signification. [R.] Given as the etymon or genuine sense of the word. Coleridge.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 January 2025

MEGALITH

(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)


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