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etymology
Etymology: Gk, etymos, base; L, logos, words
the study of the origin and development of words.


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These arise from several causes; regional practice is likely the most important factor, but the speaker's education and social background, personal preferences, and even etymologic theories also play a part.
Spelling of emerging pathogens by Millar, B. Cherie / Emerging Infectious Diseases
For any amateur (in the etymologic sense of the term) of photography, this is a must-have.
Photography Speaks: 150 Photographers on Their Art by Chalifour, Bruno / Afterimage
To say that pencil, for example, applies primarily to form is no idle etymologic statement.
FIFTY YEARS AGO IN ETC by ETC.: A Review of General Semantics
 
 
 
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