Dictionary Entry
etymologize
etymologize is a 11-letter English word with 4 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To give the etymology of; to trace to the root or primitive, as a word. Face value is 26 in Scrabble and 28 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
11 letters · Scrabble 26 · Words With Friends 28 · 4 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To give the etymology of; to trace to the root or primitive, as a word.
- 2transitive verb
To search into the origin of words; to deduce words from their simple roots.
- 3verb
construct the history of words
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- 4verb
give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word)
"The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly"
"Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing"
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