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The Meaning of etymology

  • (n.) That branch of philological science which treats of the history of words, tracing out their origin, primitive significance, and changes of form and meaning.
  • (n.) That part of grammar which relates to the changes in the form of the words in a language; inflection.

Rhymes

anesthesiology , anthology , anthropology , apology , archaeology , archeology , astrogeology , astrology , bacteriology , biology , biotechnology , cardiology , chronology , cosmetology , cosmology , criminology , cytology , dendrochronology , deontology , dermatology , doxology , ecology , egyptology , electrobiology , embryology , endocrinology , enterology , entomology , epidemiology , epistemology , ethnology , ethology , etiology , genealogy , geology , geomorphology , gerontology , graphology , gynecology , hematology , histology , hymnology , ideology , immunology , infotechnology , intertechnology , kinesiology , limnology , meteorology , methodology , microbiology , micropaleontology , mineralogy , morphology , mycology , mythology , necrology , neurology , numerology , ology , oncology , ontology , ophthalmology , ornithology , otology , paleontology , pathology , penology , petrology , pharmacology , physiology , polytechnology , pomology , psychology , radiology , rheology , rheumatology , scatology , scientology , seismology , serology , sociology , technology , terminology , theology , topology , toxicology , urology , virology , zoology