What does etymological mean?
Etymological means (not comparable) Of or relating to etymology..
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/ˌɛt.ɪ.məˈlɑ.d͡ʒɪ.kəl/ · adjective
(not comparable) Of or relating to etymology..
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.
“Connexion” is the etymological (ie, “correct”) spelling. That is to say, our word is derived from an actual Latin noun, cf. deflexion, inflexion, and reflexion. […] And it might make life easier to abolish the letter “x”. But why should we cut off the fascinating roots of our words? I should carry on preferring “connexion”.
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Etymological means (not comparable) Of or relating to etymology..
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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.
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