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ETYMON (etyma)

Dictionary entry overview: What does etymon mean?

• ETYMON (noun)
The noun ETYMON has 1 sense:

1. a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes

Familiarity information: ETYMON used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ETYMON (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

etymon; root

Hypernyms ("etymon" is a kind of...):

descriptor; form; signifier; word form (the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something)

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