etymology
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For example, prompts that encourage models to think about word origins and structure using etymology lead to more unexpected associations and higher creativity scores.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 2026
But both etymology and history suggest something more complicated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
There are corners of the internet that spend more time worrying about the etymology of Darth Vader’s name than the policies of any politician.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2024
Local etymology aside, the Scandinavian influence on Everton has grown hugely in recent years.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2024
“I just said I never heard it before and I wondered what the etymology of your name is.”
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
Ms. Day has the young writer’s weakness for showing off knowledge and she needlessly indulges in essay-like digressions on rhetorical terms and Latin etymologies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Below are selected definitions, variant forms and etymologies.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2023
The question is designed for teamwork and deductive leaps, not for quick familiarity with proto-Indo-European etymologies.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 28, 2020
In this stimulating chemical chronicle, Peter Wothers unravels tangled etymologies.
From Nature ● Dec. 9, 2019
My most absorbing interests at the present time are etymologies of ancient languages, the newer works on the calculus of variations, and Hindu history.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
Vocabulary lists containing etymology
Power Suffix: -ology
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