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English
Etymology
From etymology + -ical.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɛt.ɪ.məˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/
Adjective
etymological (comparative more etymological, superlative most etymological)
- (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.
- (comparable) (of a word) Consistent with its etymological characteristics (in historical usage and/or the source language).
Derived terms
Translations
of or relating to etymology
etymologically consistent