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ETYMOLOGICAL

\ˌɛtɪməlˈɒd͡ʒɪkə͡l], \ˌɛtɪməlˈɒd‍ʒɪkə‍l], \ˌɛ_t_ɪ_m_ə_l_ˈɒ_dʒ_ɪ_k_əl]\

Definitions of ETYMOLOGICAL

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2011 - English Dictionary Database
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1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Pertaining to the study of words.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

Etymologic.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

Relating to etymology.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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