- etymologise
- British variant of etymologize
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
etymologise
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etymologise — (Brit.) v. construct history or derive etymology of words (also etymologize) … English contemporary dictionary
etymologise — [c]/ɛtəˈmɒlədʒaɪz/ (say etuh moluhjuyz) verb (etymologised, etymologising) –verb (t) 1. to trace the history of (a word). –verb (i) 2. to study etymology. 3. to give or suggest the etymology of words. Also, etymologize …
etymologise — verb 1. 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 • Syn: ↑etymologize • Derivationally related… … Useful english dictionary
etymologised — etymologise (Brit.) v. construct history or derive etymology of words (also etymologize) … English contemporary dictionary
etymologises — etymologise (Brit.) v. construct history or derive etymology of words (also etymologize) … English contemporary dictionary
etymologising — etymologise (Brit.) v. construct history or derive etymology of words (also etymologize) … English contemporary dictionary
etymologize — etymologizable, adj. /et euh mol euh juyz /, v., etymologized, etymologizing. v.t. 1. to trace the history of (a word). v.i. 2. to study etymology. 3. to give or suggest the etymology of words. Also, esp. Brit., etymologise. [1520 30; < LL… … Universalium
etymologize — (Amer.) v. construct history or derive etymology of words (also etymologise) … English contemporary dictionary
etymologized — etymologize (Amer.) v. construct history or derive etymology of words (also etymologise) … English contemporary dictionary
etymologizes — etymologize (Amer.) v. construct history or derive etymology of words (also etymologise) … English contemporary dictionary
