etymography

发音

UK /ˌɛ.tɪˈmɒ.ɡɹə.fi/
其它
US /ˌɛ.təˈmɑ.ɡɹə.fi/

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.

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  2. 2.

    A proposed subdiscipline of etymology, investigating the context in which words of transparent etymology underwent semantic development.

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