misetymologizing

A form of misetymologize — To derive erroneously; to provide an incorrect etymology.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of misetymologize
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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