Word origins

a shortened form of a word or phrase

a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word; "‘NATO’ is an initialism for North Atlantic…

a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form; "the play is an adaptation of a short novel"

the appropriation (of ideas or words etc.) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"

a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form

any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound; "calcium carbonate occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite"

the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

the hereditary derivation of an individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"

the French (Norman) language used in medieval England

the French (Norman) language used in medieval England

the French (Norman) language used in medieval England

the French (Norman) language used in medieval England

English prior to about 1100

a person of Anglo-Saxon (especially British) descent whose native tongue is English and whose culture is strongly influenced by English culture…

English prior to about 1100

the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia

a word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives from it

the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan"

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"

the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"

where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"

the act of blending components together thoroughly

a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "‘smog’ is a blend of ‘smoke’ and ‘fog’"; "‘motel’ is a portmanteau word m…

the act of blending components together thoroughly

the hereditary derivation of an individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"

(anthropology) the condition of being related by blood

the hereditary derivation of an individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"

the hereditary derivation of an individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"

the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"

the appropriation (of ideas or words etc.) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in ‘college-bound students’; "children bound for school";…

a morpheme that occurs only as part of a larger construction; e.g. an ‘-s’ at the end of plural nouns

a morpheme that occurs only as part of a larger construction; e.g. an ‘-s’ at the end of plural nouns

the action of making broader; "the broadening of travel"

an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language; "‘superman’ is a calque for the German ‘Ubermensch’"

an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language; "‘superman’ is a calque for the German ‘Ubermensch’"

a different or fresh set of clothes; "she brought a change in her overnight bag"

the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"

of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture; "classical mythology"; "th…

the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia

the act of clipping or snipping

the act of clipping or snipping

a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language

a word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language

(anthropology) the condition of being related by blood

the act of inventing a word or phrase

the act of combining things to form a new whole

the act of combining things to form a new whole

a bound form used only in compounds; "‘hemato-’ is a combining form in words like ‘hematology’"

a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes.; "Also common in E…

a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes.; "Also common in E…

the act of combining things to form a new whole

(anthropology) the condition of being related by blood

interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition

where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"

(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish derivation"

(linguistics) a word that is derived from another word; "‘electricity’ is a derivative of ‘electric’"

(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

the hereditary derivation of an individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a wor…

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in ‘college-bound students’; "children bound for school";…

a symptom of reduced quality or strength

the study of linguistic change; "the synchrony and diachrony of language"

the study of linguistic change; "the synchrony and diachrony of language"

change place or direction; "Shift one's position"

(medicine) someone who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person (the host)

the West Germanic language of the Netherlands

the West Germanic language of the Netherlands

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwe…

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwe…

having or showing profound knowledge; "a learned jurist"; "an erudite professor"

based on or belonging to etymology; "I merely drew an etymological distinction"

a lexicographer who specializes in etymology

(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

the study of the sources and development of words

a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes

an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh

(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm; "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative"

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; "the inflected forms of a wor…

creation by mental activity; "the formation of sentences"; "the formation of memories"

people who are free; "the home of the free and the brave"

a morpheme that can occur alone

a morpheme that can occur alone

people who are free; "the home of the free and the brave"

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

the study or investigation of ancestry and family history

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"

the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic

the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic

of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages; "Teutonic peoples such as Germans and Scandinavians and British"; "Germanic mytholog…

the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"

of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture; "classical mythology"; "th…

of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture; "classical mythology"; "th…

the Greek language as spoken and written today

relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization

relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization

relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"

hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic

the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic

of or relating to the study of history; "historical scholars"; "a historical perspective"

the study of linguistic change; "the synchrony and diachrony of language"

the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future; "all of human history"

the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"

the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"

a symptom of reduced quality or strength

an affix that is inserted inside the word

the patterns of stress and intonation in a language

the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan"

hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"

an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately; "HTML is an initialism for HyperText…

a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word; "‘NATO’ is an initialism for North Atlantic…