Meanings
verbetymologise (third-person singular simple present etymologises, present participle etymologising, simple past and past participle etymologised)
present singular third person etymologises · participle present etymologising · participle past etymologised · past etymologised
- UKnonstandardNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of etymologize.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbgive the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word)
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Origin
- Ancient Greekἐτῠμολογῐ́ᾱ (etŭmologĭ́ā)
- Latinetymologia
- Old Frenchethimologie
- Middle Englishethymologie
- Englishetymology
- Englishetymologise
Cite this entry
APA
etymologise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etymologise
MLA
“etymologise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etymologise. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “etymologise,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/etymologise.
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