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Etymological Definition & Meaning

etymological
adjective
  1. based on or belonging to etymology; "I merely drew an etymological distinction"

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What does etymological mean?
based on or belonging to etymology; "I merely drew an etymological distinction"
What part of speech is etymological?
Etymological is an adjective.

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