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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEtymon
/ˈɛt.ɪ.mɒn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The original form of a word from which a later form is derived.
"The etymon of the word 'biology' is the Greek 'bios', meaning 'life'." - 2
A word or phrase that serves as the basis for the derivation of another word.
"In linguistics, the etymon can provide insights into the evolution of language."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'etymon' originates from the Greek word 'etymon', meaning 'true sense', which was derived from 'etymos', meaning 'true'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, reflecting a shift in focus from the literal meaning of words to their historical origins.
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étymon
Transliteration: étymon
"L'étymon du mot 'biologie' est le grec 'bios', signifiant 'vie'."
Etymon
Transliteration: Etymon
"Das Etymon des Wortes 'Biologie' ist das griechische 'bios', was 'Leben' bedeutet."
etimone
Transliteration: etimone
"L'etimone della parola 'biologia' è il greco 'bios', che significa 'vita'."
etimón
Transliteration: etimón
"El etimón de la palabra 'biología' es el griego 'bios', que significa 'vida'."
etimão
Transliteration: etimão
"O etimão da palavra 'biologia' é o grego 'bios', que significa 'vida'."
शब्द की मूल रूप
Transliteration: shabd ki mool roop
"शब्द 'जीवविज्ञान' का एtymोन ग्रीक 'बायोस' है, जिसका अर्थ है 'जीवन'।"
词源
Transliteration: cíyuán
"词汇'生物学'的词源是希腊语'bios'，意思是'生命'。"
어원
Transliteration: eowon
"'생물학'이라는 단어의 어원은 그리스어 'bios'로, '생명'을 의미합니다."
語源
Transliteration: gogen
"'生物学'という言葉の語源はギリシャ語の'bios'で、'生命'を意味します。"
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