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ETYMOLOGIZING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does etymologizing mean?
• ETYMOLOGIZING (noun)
The noun ETYMOLOGIZING has 1 sense:
1. (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
Familiarity information: ETYMOLOGIZING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
derivation; deriving; etymologizing
Hypernyms ("etymologizing" is a kind of...):
account; explanation (a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.)
Domain category:
diachronic linguistics; diachrony; historical linguistics (the study of linguistic change)
Derivation:
etymologize (construct the history of words)
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