ETYMA | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Etymon

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 16th century (denoting the original form of a word): via Latin from Greek etumon ‘true thing’ (see etymology)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɛtɪmɒn
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a word or morpheme from which a later word is derived

Short Definition:

word or morpheme from which later word is derived

Examples:
  • they both derive from the same etymon

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