Use Dictionary Word Etymology

the study of the origin and history of words

• glossary

• etymology

• phonetics

• lexicography

What does ETYMOLOGY mean?

• The pronunciation of a word together with the definition.

• The origin and pronunciation of a word found in glossaries.

• The origin and history of a word that is usually shown with a date and a short explanation.

• The definition and pronunciation of a word that you can find for jargon in glossaries for specific professions.

What is a dictionary?

• A reference book used to look up the meaning, spelling, pronunciation, lexical category, or etymology of words.

• A reference book that only shows the definitions and example sentences of words.

• A reference book that is used to define unknown words but does not give us any other information.

• A reference book that we use to show us all the usages of the words together with example sentences.

Which reference material would you use to find the pronunciation of the word "omnipotent"?

• Atlas

• Thesaurus

• Encyclopedia

• Dictionary

What is the study of the origin and history of words called?

• Glossary

• Etymology

• Phonetics

• Lexicography

What does ETYMOLOGY mean?

• The pronunciation of a word together with the definition.

• The origin and pronunciation of a word found in glossaries.

• The origin and history of a word that is usually shown with a date and a short explanation.

• The definition and pronunciation of a word that you can find for jargon in glossaries for specific professions.

What is a dictionary?

• A reference book used to look up the meaning, spelling, pronunciation, lexical category, or etymology of words.

• A reference book that only shows the definitions and example sentences of words.

• A reference book that is used to define unknown words but does not give us any other information.

• A reference book that we use to show us all the usages of the words together with example sentences.

Which reference material would you use to find the pronunciation of the word 'omnipotent'?

• Atlas

• Thesaurus

• Encyclopedia

• Dictionary

Which of the following words has a Latin origin?

• Kindergarten

• Ballet

• Agenda

• Tsunami

What is the origin of the word 'ballet'?

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• German

• Italian

• Spanish