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etymon
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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; ...
Wikipedia
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Etymon is a song written by Bobby Ljunggren , Ingela Forsman and Henrik Wikström , and performed by Sonja Aldén , using the stage name "Sonya", during the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2006 . The song ended up 5th during the competition in Karlstad on 25 February ...
Wiktionary
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n. A source word of a given word.
WordNet
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n. a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes [syn: root ] [also: etyma (pl)]
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 .
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.