etymology in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for etymology in the English»Italian Dictionary

etymology [Brit ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi, Am ˌɛdəˈmɑlədʒi] N

etymology

etimologia f

folk etymology [Brit, Am foʊk ˌɛdəˈmɑlədʒi] N

folk etymology

falsa etimologia f

folk etymology

etimologia f popolare

Translations for etymology in the Italian»English Dictionary

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etimologia

etymology

etimologia popolare

folk etymology

etymology in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for etymology in the English»Italian Dictionary

etymology [ˌe·t̬ɪ·ˈmɑ:·lə·dʒi] N

etymology

etimologia f

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etimologia

etymology

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This interpretation is contested and generally believed to be a folk etymology.

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This is probably false etymology, however, as the word "(ge) sete" means "seat" or "settlement" and not "sight".

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His wide variety of interests include the paranormal, theology, biblical studies, onomastics, mythology, folklore, medieval legend and etymology.

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In this manner the word solution shares the same etymology as the word solvent.

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It is obvious that etymology must be closely related to the vent shape of cake.

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This provides the etymology of their name: in ancient greek, means simple.

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The second opinion, which seems to have been the most popular one with the ancient writers, arose without doubt from a false etymology.

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Any number of rationales were subsequently applied to explain why the "s" -less plural might be acceptable, but these are generally folk etymologies.

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He also documented controversy surrounding "okay" and the history of its folk etymologies, both of which are intertwined with the history of the word itself.

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The etymology of the color name rose is the same as that of the name of the rose flower.

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