etymology
n. 语源；词源学
名词复数：etymologies
详细释义
n.(名词)
- 词源，语源
- 词形变化
- 词源学，语源学，字源学
- 词源说明
英英释义
Noun
- a history of a word
- the study of the sources and development of words
例句
用作名词(n.)
- This dictionary does not give etymologies.这部词典不介绍词源。
- The hippies' etymology is contentious.关于嬉皮士的语源是有争议的。
- As we learn about interesting words we will look at their etymology.随着我们不断学习到新的有趣词汇，我们将进一步学习词源。
- From the etymology speaking, anthropology is the study of science.从语源学上讲，人类学是研究人的科学。