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etymography

/ˌɛ.təˈmɑ.ɡɹə.fi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
e-ty-mo-gra-phy
IPA
/ˌɛ.təˈmɑ.ɡɹə.fi/
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.

Uncountable

noun

A proposed subdiscipline of etymology, investigating the context in which words of transparent etymology underwent semantic development.

Uncountable

Etymology

etymo- + -graphy

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɛ.təˈmɑ.ɡɹə.fi/
  • British English: /ˌɛ.tɪˈmɒ.ɡɹə.fi/

Usage

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography discography tomography typography

Questions

How do you pronounce etymography?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛ.təˈmɑ.ɡɹə.fi/.
What does etymography mean?
The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.
Where does etymography come from?
etymo- + -graphy

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