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etymologize

Verb (usu participle)

et=y=mol=o=gize

WORDNET DICTIONARY

etymologize(v = verb.communication) etymologise - give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word); "The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly"; "Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing"

is one way to derive, educe

Derived forms noun etymology₂, noun etymology₁

Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

etymologize(v = verb.cognition) etymologise - construct the history of words; Array

is one way to construct, reconstruct, retrace

Derived forms noun etymologizing₁, noun etymology₂, noun etymology₁

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s

etymologize, v. t. [Cf. F. étymologiser.].

To give the etymology of; to trace to the root or primitive, as a word. Camden [1913 Webster]

etymologize, v. t.

To search into the origin of words; to deduce words from their simple roots. [1913 Webster]

"How perilous it is to etymologize at random." [1913 Webster]

etymologize, v. (also -ise)
1 tr. give or trace the etymology of.
2 intr. study etymology.

Etymology

med.L etymologizare f. L etymologia (as ETYMOLOGY)

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