etymon

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- \ˈe-tə-ˌmän\
- /ˈe.tɪ.mɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈe-tə-ˌmän\

Definitions of etymon word

noun etymon A word or morpheme from which a later word is derived. 1
noun etymon a form of a word or morpheme, usually the earliest recorded form or a reconstructed form, from which another word or morpheme is derived: the etymon of English "ewe" is Indo-European "*owi" 0
noun etymon the earlier form of a word, as at an earlier period in the development of a language 0
noun etymon a word or morpheme from which derivatives or compounds have developed 0

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exclamation

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for etymon

noun etymon

derivation — The derivation of something, especially a word, is its origin or source.
development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
origin — something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin.
root — Elihu [el-uh-hyoo] /ˈɛl əˌhyu/ (Show IPA), 1845–1937, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1912.
source — any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?

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noun etymon

conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
consequence — The consequences of something are the results or effects of it.
effect — something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
end — Come or bring to a final point; finish.
outgrowth — a natural development, product, or result: to consider truancy an outgrowth of parental neglect.

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