etymography

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɛ.tɪˈmɒ.ɡɹə.fi/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɛ.təˈmɑ.ɡɹə.fi/
• Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi
• Hyphenation: e‧ty‧mo‧gra‧phy

Noun

etymography (uncountable)

1. The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.
2. A proposed subdiscipline of etymology, investigating the context in which words of transparent etymology underwent semantic development.