folk-etymologized

A form of folk-etymologize — To introduce or develop a folk etymology.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of folk-etymologize
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APA

folk-etymologized. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk-etymologized

MLA

“folk-etymologized.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk-etymologized. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “folk-etymologized,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk-etymologized.

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