a. [ L. etymologicus, Gr. 'etymologiko`s: cf. F. étymologique. See Etymology. ] Pertaining to etymology, or the derivation of words. -- Et`y*mo*log"ic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]
n.; pl.Etymologies [ L.etymologia, Gr. 'etymologi`a; 'e`tymon etymon + lo`gos discourse, description: cf. F. étymologie. See Etymon, and -logy. ] 1. That branch of philological science which treats of the history of words, tracing out their origin, primitive significance, and changes of form and meaning. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. That part of grammar which relates to the changes in the form of the words in a language; inflection. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.; pl. E. Etymons Gr. Etyma [ L., fr. Gr. 'e`tymon the true literal sense of a word according to its derivation, an etymon, fr. &unr_; true, real, prob, akin to Skr. sotya, E. sooth. See Sooth. ] 1. An original form; primitive word; root. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Original or fundamental signification. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Given as the etymon or genuine sense of the word. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]
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