About The Word Etymon
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Etymon
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What's The Definition Of Etymon?
[n] a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
Synonyms | Synonyms for Etymon: root Related Terms | Find terms related to Etymon: See Also | form | signifier | word form Etymon In Webster's Dictionary \Et"y*mon\, n.; pl. E. {Etymons}, Gr. {Etyma}. [L., fr.
Gr. 'e`tymon the true literal sense of a word according to
its derivation, an etymon, fr. ? true, real, prob, akin to
Skr. sotya, E. sooth. See {Sooth}.]
1. An original form; primitive word; root.
2. Original or fundamental signification. [R.]
Given as the etymon or genuine sense of the word.
--Coleridge.
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