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Etymologize Definition & Meaning

etymologize
verb
  1. give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word); "The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly"; "Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing"
  2. construct the history of words

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What does etymologize mean?
give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word); "The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly"; "Although he is not trained in this, his hobby is etymologizing" construct the history of words
What part of speech is etymologize?
Etymologize is a verb.
How many definitions does etymologize have?
Etymologize has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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