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etymon
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"primitive word," 1570s, from Greek etymon , neuter of etymos "true, real, actual" (see etymology ). Classical Greek used etymon as an adverb, "truly, really." Related: Etymic .
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Etymon \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 .] An original form; primitive word; ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A source word of a given word.
Usage examples of etymon.
But the strict sense, the etymon of the word nobility is essentially dynamic.
Epithets were generated by compiling all the words that described the desired trait: cognates and etymons, from languages both living and extinct.