etymology

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Synonyms: etimology, ethymology, etymlogy, etiology, ethnology, ethology, entomology, zymology, atomology, typology, ethiology

Antonyms: etimology, ethymology, etymlogy, etiology, ethnology, ethology, entomology, zymology, atomology, typology, ethiology

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q35245}} {{lb|en|uncountable|linguistics}} The [[scientific]] [[study]] of the [[origin]] and [[evolution]] of a word's [[semantic]] [[meaning]] across time, including its [[constituent]] [[morpheme]]s and [[phoneme]]s.
2. {{senseid|en|entire catalogue of meanings in the history of a word}} {{lb|en|countable}} The entire [[catalogue]] of meanings that a word, morpheme, or [[sign]] has carried throughout its [[history]].
3. {{senseid|en|Q131684213}} {{lb|en|countable}} An [[account]] of the origin and [[historical]] [[development]] of a word as presented in a [[dictionary]] or the like.
4. {{lb|en|countable}} The [[direct]] origin of a [[name]], as in who someone was named after.

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