Definitions for etymological dictionary
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1. etymological dictionarynoun

   a dictionary giving the historical origins of each word

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1. Etymological dictionary

   An etymological dictionary discusses the etymology of the words listed. Often, large dictionaries, such as the Oxford English Dictionary and Webster's, will contain some etymological information, without aspiring to focus on etymology. Etymological dictionaries are the product of research in historical linguistics. For many words in any language, the etymology will be uncertain, disputed, or simply unknown. In such cases, depending on the space available, an etymological dictionary will present various suggestions and perhaps make a judgement on their likelihood, and provide references to a full discussion in specialist literature. The tradition of compiling "derivations" of words is pre-modern, found for example in Indian (nirukta), Arabic (al-ištiqāq) and also in Western tradition (in works such as the Etymologicum Magnum). Etymological dictionaries in the modern sense, however, appear only in the late 18th century (with 17th-century predecessors such as Vossius' 1662 Etymologicum linguae Latinae or Stephen Skinner's 1671 Etymologicon Linguae Anglicanae), with the understanding of sound laws and language change and their production was an important task of the "golden age of philology" in the 19th century.

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1. etymological dictionary

   An etymological dictionary is a specialized type of dictionary that explains the origin and historical development of words. It traces the linguistic roots and paths of a word from its first recorded use in any language to its current meaning, often across different regions, cultures, and periods. This type of dictionary details the changes in the form and meaning of words over time, including changes in spelling, pronunciation, and usage. The explanations are often informed by knowledge of historical events, cultural exchanges, and the evolution of language.

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1. Etymological dictionary

   An etymological dictionary discusses the etymology of the words listed. Often, large dictionaries, such as the OED and Webster's, will contain some etymological information, without aspiring to focus on etymology. Etymological dictionaries are the product of research in historical linguistics. For a large number of words in any language, the etymology will be uncertain, disputed, or simply unknown. In such cases, depending on the space available, an etymological dictionary will present various suggestions and perhaps make a judgement on their likelihood, and provide references to a full discussion in specialist literature. The tradition of compiling "derivations" of words is pre-modern, found for example in Indian, Arabic and also in Western tradition. Etymological dictionaries in the modern sense, however, appear only in the late 18th century, with the understanding of sound laws and language change and their production was an important task of the "golden age of philology" in the 19th century.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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