etymological

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English

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Etymology

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From etymology +‎ -ical.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɛt.ɪ.məˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Adjective

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etymological (comparative more etymological, superlative most etymological)

  1. (not comparable) Of or relating to etymology.
    • 1877, Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov, translated by Valerie Z. Nollan, The Philosophical Principles of Integral Knowledge, Eerdmans, published 2008, →ISBN, page 58:
      But it goes without saying that this etymological argument in and of itself has no significance, since a word taken from a dead language may resultantly assume a meaning independent of its etymology.
  2. (comparable) (of a word) Consistent with its etymological characteristics (in historical usage and/or the source language).

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