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etymological

[et-uh-muh-lahj-ik-uhl] / ˌɛt ə məˈlɑdʒ ɪk əl /


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So let us put this down as etymological overreach by Mr. Dalrymple.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

Say it out loud, and its etymological connection to “paradise” is clear.

From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2023

“For the Calendar, I wanted to go back to the etymological root of the word ‘muse’.

From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2022

I know you asked about books and websites, and I have launched into an etymological discussion of the word “discipline,” but it’s important to know that you are at a type of tipping point.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2022

Invention, as I mentioned above, has as its etymological root the idea of “coming upon” the available grounds for argument.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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