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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   etymology

   • IPA[ˌedəˈmäləjē]

   美式

   • n.
     the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history；the origin of a word and the historical development of its meaning

   • noun: etymology, plural noun: etymologies

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history the decline of etymology as a linguistic discipline
   • ▪ the origin of a word and the historical development of its meaning the etymology of the word “devil”