Etymology

sampladelic

S1A1M3P3L1A1D2E1L1I1C3

Today it means: Describing a form of popular music in which sampling is used to create a psychedelic effect. Full definition →

English sample ← Middle English saumple ← Old French essainple
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  3. Proto-Italic*eks
  4. Latinex
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₁em-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₁émeti
  7. Proto-Italic*emō
  8. Latinemō
  9. Latineximō
  10. Latinexemplum
  11. Old Frenchessainple
  12. Middle Englishsaumple
  13. Englishsample
  14. English todaysampladelic

From sample + -adelic.

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