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etymology plural etymologies. Learner's definition of ETYMOLOGY. 1. [count] : an explanation of where a word came from : the history of a word. According to its etymology, the English word “dope” comes from the Dutch word “doop” (which means “sauce”). Several different etymologies have been proposed.
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Definitions &Translations Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: etymology (Noun). The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words. etymology (Noun). An account of the origin and historical development of a word.
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The Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark Ethnology (from the Greek ἔθνος, ethnos meaning nation) is the branch of anthropology that compares and analyzes the characteristics of different peoples and the relationship between them (cf. cultural, social, or sociocultural anthropology).
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- Etymology (/ ˌ ɛ t. ɪ ˈ m ɒ l. ə. d ʒ i /) is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time. By extension, the term the etymology (of a word) means the origin of the particular word.
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Titanium Implants Can Cause Cancer Titanium Implants Can Cause Cancer Another complication of the use of implanted titanium is its potential to induce the abnormal proliferation of cells (neoplasia), which can lead to the development of malignant tumors and cancer.
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etymology (words) (1) Etymology refers to the origin or derivation of a word (also known as lexical change). Adjective: etymological. (2) Etymology is the branch of linguistics concerned with the history of the forms and meanings of words. See Examples and Observations below.
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- For other uses, see etiology. Etiology (/iːtiˈɒlədʒi/ ; alternatively aetiology) is the study of causation, or origination. The word is derived from the Greek αἰτιολογία, aitiologia, giving a reason for (αἰτία, aitia, cause; and -λογία, -logia).tiology (/iːtiˈɒlədʒi/ ; alternatively aetiology) is the study of causation, or origination.
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Etymology (May 2015) Etymology (/ˌɛt.ɪˈmɒl.ə.dʒi/) is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time. By extension, the term the etymology (of a word) means the origin of the particular word.
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- Definition of ethology. 1  1 : a branch of knowledge dealing with human character and with its formation and evolution. 2  2 : the scientific and objective study of animal behavior especially under natural conditions.
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- The word etymology is derived from the Greek etumos which means real or true. The ending ology suggests the study/science of something, as in biology or geology. And that is the etymology of etymology.
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mythology mythologer a narrator of myths and legends. mythology 1. a body of stories relating the traditional origins and causes of the world, natural forces and phenomena, and cultural developments, as that of a particular people or relating to a particular person.2. a collection of myths.3. the science of myths.oun. Mythology is defined as a set of legends, stories or beliefs, especially ones that have a religious or cultural tradition. The collection of stories about the ancient Greek gods are an example of mythology.
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pathology Definition of pathology. plural. pathologies. 1 : the study of the essential nature of diseases and especially of the structural and functional changes produced by them studied plant pathology.
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nosology nosology (plural nosologies) 1  A treatise or written classification of diseases. 2  The study of diseases; the systematic investigation or classification of disease. 3  The characteristics or scientific understanding of a specific disease.
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What is Ethos? - Definition & Meaning Ethos is a term with Greek origins, and it refers to the morals, values and beliefs of a person, or even an entire culture. Ethos is also one of the three rhetorical appeals identified by Aristotle. Rhetoric is the language that's designed to persuade people, like politicians' speeches.
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- Full Definition of PATHOLOGICAL. 1. : of or relating to pathology. 2. : altered or caused by disease; also: indicative of disease. 3. — path·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb. See pathological defined for English-language learners. See pathological defined for kids.
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- mythology definition. The body of myths belonging to a culture. Myths are traditional stories about gods and heroes. They often account for the basic aspects of existence — explaining, for instance, how the Earth was created, why people have to die, or why the year is divided into seasons.
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etymology (ĕt″ĭ-mŏl′ō-jē) [L. etymon, origin of a word, + logos, word, reason] The science of the origin and development of words. Most medical words are derived from Latin and Greek, but many of those from Greek have come through Latin and have been modified by it.
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- noun, plural paleontologies for 2. 1. the science of the forms of life existing in former geologic periods, as represented by their fossils. 2. a treatise on paleontology.
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What is Ethos? - Definition & Meaning ethos is a term with greek origins and it refers to the morals values and beliefs of a person or even an entire culture ethos is also one of the three rhetorical appeals identified by aristotle
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- etymology noun [C or U]. › the ​study of the ​origin and ​history of words, or a ​study of this ​type ​relating to one ​particular word: At ​university she ​developed an ​interest in etymology. A ​list of ​selected words and ​their etymologies is ​printed at the back of the ​book. etymological adjective uk /ˌet.ɪ.məˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ us /-ˈlɑː.dʒɪ-/.
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Terminology Terminology is a discipline that studies, among other things, the development of such terms and their interrelationships within a specialized domain. Terminology differs from lexicography, as it involves the study of concepts, conceptual systems and their labels (terms), whereas lexicography studies words and their meanings. Terminology is a discipline that systematically studies the labelling or designating of concepts particular to one or more subject fields or domains of human activity.
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Where do new words come from? How do you figure out their histories? An etymology is the history of a linguistic form, such as a word; the same term is also used for the study of word histories. A dictionary etymology tells us what is known of an English word before it became the word entered in that dictionary.
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Cause (medicine) Etiology (/iːtiˈɒlədʒi/; alternatively aetiology or ætiology) is the study of causation, or origination. The word is derived from the Greek αἰτιολογία, aitiologia, giving a reason for (αἰτία, aitia, cause; and -λογία, -logia).
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Political EconomyGregory Hooks, Andrew CrookstonLAST REVIEWED: 26 January 2018LAST MODIFIED: 26 August 2013DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780199756384-0103 When the term was used, it referred to policy advice that economists offered to government officials based on an analysis of the economy. Although the path has meandered, the meaning of political economy in sociology is largely consistent with the classical heritage.
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Etymology The word etymology derives from the Greek word ἐτυμολογία (etumología), itself from ἔτυμον (étumon), meaning true sense, and the suffix -logia, denoting the study of. In linguistics, the term etymon refers to a word or morpheme (e.g., stem or root) from which a later word derives.
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- Etymology (noun). that branch of philological science which treats of the history of words, tracing out their origin, primitive significance, and changes of form and meaning. Etymology (noun). that part of grammar which relates to the changes in the form of the words in a language; inflection.