Etymologist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Etymologist is a noun meaning A lexicographer or linguist who specializes in etymology (the origins of words).
Meaning
A lexicographer or linguist who specializes in etymology (the origins of words).
Example Sentences
This was the first time that James had met with one of the bogus etymologists common at that period, who believed that the derivation of a word could be solved by finding any foreign word that sounded something like it.
Word Forms
- etymologists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include etimology, philologist, lexicologist, etymology, etymologization, etymography.
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