English Dictionary: etymon | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Etymon \Et"y*mon\, n.; pl. E. {Etymons}, Gr. {Etyma}. [L., fr. Gr. 'e`tymon the true literal sense of a word according to its derivation, an etymon, fr. [?] true, real, prob, akin to Skr. sotya, E. sooth. See {Sooth}.] 1. An original form; primitive word; root. 2. Original or fundamental signification. [R.] Given as the etymon or genuine sense of the word. --Coleridge. |