ἘΤΥΜΟΛΟΓΕΙΝ, ἐτυμολογειν
ETYMOLOGEIN, etymologein
Sounds Like: eh-too-moh-loh-GEH-in
Translations: to etymologize, to explain the true meaning of a word, to derive a word
From the root: ἘΤΥΜΟΛΟΓΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means to explain the origin and true meaning of a word, or to derive a word from its root components. It is used when discussing the etymology of terms, often by breaking them down into their constituent parts to reveal their original sense. For example, one might etymologize a word by showing how its parts combine to form its meaning.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:6
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἘΤΥΜΟΛΟΓΕΩ, appear in our texts.
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