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Etymologize

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Verb

1. etymologise, etymologize

give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word)

Example Sentences:
'The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly'
'Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing'

2. etymologise, etymologize

construct the history of words

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Etymologize

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verb
to trace, state, or suggest the etymology of (a word)

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Etymologize

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verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˌetyˈmoloˌgized or ˌetyˈmoloˌgizing
to trace the etymology of, or give or suggest an etymology for (a word or words)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Etymologize

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v. et·y·mol·o·gized, et·y·mol·o·giz·ing, et·y·mol·o·giz·es
v.tr.
To trace and state the etymology of.
v.intr.
To give or suggest the etymology of a word.

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