- 1[uncountable] the study of the origin and history of words and their meanings
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- 2[countable] the origin and history of a particular word
NAmE//ˌɛt̮əməˈlɑdʒɪkl//
adjective an etymological dictionary NAmE//ˌɛt̮əˈmɑlədʒɪst//
nounSee etymology in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: etymology