This word appeared on the Cool Word Club website on May 21, 2015.
Let’s do a practice round!
Etymology means:
A) The study of water
B) The study of novels
C) The study of the origin of words
D) The study of butterflies
Vocab Practice: Etymology
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Cool Word Challenge: Contusion and Etymology
May 22, 2015 by
Cool Word Challenge: Just for fun, come up with one sentence that uses both of the cool vocabulary words that you learned this week.
Here are the words again:
Contusion: Bruise; an area in which body tissue is injured but the skin is not broken.
Etymology: The study of the origin of words, including how their meanings have evolved over time.
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The Joys of Etymology!
May 21, 2015 by
Have you ever looked at a word and wondered how it came into being?
For example, the word “money” comes, in part, from the Latin word “moneta.”
Knowing a word’s origin and how its meaning has evolved over time gives you a greater appreciation for it.
If you get serious about this endeavor, you can tell your friends that you’ve become interested in etymology (see definition and hear pronunciation below).
That will make them stop and think!
Cool word question of the day: How do you think that etymology might help you excel in other fields of study?
Etymology: The study of the origin of words, including how their meanings have evolved over time.
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