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| Giga Bits (more) | 27 | 1996 | 1995 |
| Etymology | word origins | 1800s | 20th |
| Wide Words | Oxford English Dictionary | Latin-Greek | 2,000 years |
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Dave Wilton's Etymology Page Devoted to etymology of common words and slang phrases. Search in Category: Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Historical Linguistics www.wordorigins.org - published: Jan 01 2009 - cached |
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Online Etymology Dictionary History and evolution of more than 30,000 words, including slang and technical terms. Search in Category: Arts: Literature: World Literature: British: Anglo-Saxon: Dictionaries www.etymonline.com - published: Nov 01 2001 - cached |
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Oxford English Dictionary Presents a word a day complete with pronunciation, spellings, etymology, quotations and date chart. Search in Category: Reference: Dictionaries: Vocabulary Lists: Word-a-day Search in Category: Shopping: Publications: Books: Reference www.oed.com/cgi/display/wotd |
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Word Spy Collection of recently coined words, existing words that have enjoyed a recent Renaissance, and older words that are now being used in new ways. Search in Category: Arts: Writers Resources: Style Guides Search in Category: Recreation: Humor: Wordplay Search in Category: Reference: Dictionaries www.wordspy.com - published: Jan 15 2009 - cached |
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World Wide Words Michael Quinion writes about International English from a British viewpoint. Hundreds of pages on the history, origins, evolution and idiosyncrasies of English, with features on new words and words in the news. Search in Category: Arts: Writers Resources: Style Guides Search in Category: Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Languages: Natural: Indo-European: Germanic: English www.worldwidewords.org - modified: Feb 13 2010 - cached |
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American Dialect Society A scholarly association dedicated to the study of the English language in North America. Search in Category: Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Languages: Natural: Indo-European: Germanic: English: American Dialects Search in Category: Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Languages: Natural: Pidgins and Creoles: English Based: North American Black English Search in Category: Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Sociolinguistics www.americandialect.org - published: Jan 16 2009 - cached |
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Businessballs.com - Etymology of Clichés, Expressions and Words Etymology English language terms and expressions. Search in Category: Business: Education and Training: Business Development www.businessballs.com/clichesorigins.htm - published: Sep 01 2008 - cached |
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Etymologic The brain-twisting etymology game. Search in Category: Games: Video Games: Word Games: Browser Based www.etymologic.com - cached |
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languagehat.com Erudite blog on word origins and definitions, with dozens of links to dictionaries, commentaries, linguistic reference sites, and personal favorites of the author. Search in Category: Society: People: Personal Homepages: Weblogs: L www.languagehat.com - modified: Apr 12 2009 - cached |
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Nautical Expressions in the Vernacular Myriad expressions in everyday English have nautical origins. This web page lists expressions and definitions mentioned by listswains, members of the Patrick O'Brian Mailing List, also known as the Gunroom. Search in Category: Regional: North America: United States: Texas: Localities: A: Austin: Business and Economy: Computers and Internet: Access Providers www.io.com/gibbonsb/words.words.words.html - published: Mar 25 2001 - cached |
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Richard Lederer's Verbivore Linguistic fun from, Richard Lederer, the best-selling author of The Word Circus and the new Sleeping Dogs Don't Lay, a helpful guide for grappling with vexing grammar questions. Search in Category: Arts: Writers Resources: Style Guides Search in Category: Recreation: Humor: Wordplay: Personalities and Commentaries www.verbivore.com - published: May 01 1996 - cached |
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Take Our Word for It Weekly etymology magazine. Search in Category: Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Historical Linguistics www.takeourword.com - cached |
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The Phrase Finder The meanings and origins of thousands of English phrases and sayings. Also includes a discussion forum to ask a panel questions on the meaning and origin of phrases. Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Reference Tools: Thesauri Search in Category: Reference: Quotations www.phrases.org.uk - cached |
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The Word Detective Words and language in a humorous vein. The online version of The Word Detective, a newspaper column answering readers' questions about words and language. Written by Evan Morris. Search in Category: Arts: Writers Resources: Style Guides www.word-detective.com - published: Jan 01 2007 - cached |
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Word and Phrase Origins Directory. Part of the Internet Public Library. Describes books and web sites that might be helpful. Offers a hint on how to use an ordinary search engine when looking for etymology. Search in Category: Arts: Literature: Electronic Text Archives Search in Category: Computers: Internet: Searching: Directories: Non-Commercial Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: Homework Help www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48468 - cached |
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A Comparative Dictionary of Indo-Aryan Languages Online version of the indexes of R.L. Turner's 1962-1985 dictionary from the Digital Dictionaries of South Asia. Search in Category: Reference: Dictionaries: World Languages: Multilingual Search in Category: Reference: Libraries: Digital dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/soas - published: Jan 01 2006 - cached | |
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Altaic Etymology Online database version of the Altaic Etymological Dictionary by S. Starostin, A. Dybo and O. Mudrak. Search in Category: Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: People starling.rinet.ru/cgi-bin/startq.cgi?flags=eygtnnl&root=config&basename=%5Cdata%5Calt%5Caltet - cached | |
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English Language Roots: The Meanings of Word Prefixes, Suffixes and Syllables Reference chart for Greek, Latin, and other roots of the English language. Understanding such roots can help guessing the meaning of words and creating neologisms or brand names. www.prefixsuffix.com - cached | |
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Etymologically Speaking A list of some curious word origins. www.westegg.com/etymology - cached | |
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Focusing on Words An advanced Latin-Greek-English vocabulary source of etymologies with thematic units of roots, prefixes, and suffixes, and vocabulary quizzes. Search in Category: Arts: Writers Resources: Style Guides www.wordfocus.com - published: Feb 09 1996 - cached | |
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MooT The game of grammar, semantics, and etymology. Play online the game that investigates the history and meaning of English words. Search in Category: Games: Video Games: Word Games: Browser Based www.mootgame.com - cached | |
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Pandora's Word Box Relates medical terminology to the humanities, offering a weekly overview with references to classical etymology. www.pandorawordbox.com - cached | |
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Word Quests for Word Seekers Searchable dictionary of word origins, organized in cross-referenced thematic lists by Latin and/or Greek roots. English entries are also defined. Search in Category: Arts: Writers Resources: Style Guides www.wordquests.info - published: Aug 13 2002 - cached | |
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Word Sources Includes a searchable database of Latin and Greek roots and affixes, a free newsletter, and links to other sites. www.wordsources.info - cached | |
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European Sayings & Idiomatic Expressions Dedicated to gathering sayings and idioms and their translation/explanation from all over Europe. User contributions welcome. sayings.jacomac.de - cached | |
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Exploring English Words Exploring English words that are derived from Latin and Greek sources with etymologies and vocabulary activities. www.wordexplorations.info - published: Jul 19 1998 - cached | |
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Roots of English An etymological dictionary you can download by Prof. Eugene Cotter, Seton Hall University. Search in Category: Arts: Classical Studies www.ablemedia.com/ctcweb/showcase/roots.html - cached | |
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Sayings and Everyday Expressions Your online source for the sayings and expressions you use everyday. Search for their meaning, history and origin, find sayings, expressions, phrases, quotations, cliches, unusual words, and wordplay. Search in Category: Arts: Online Writing: Fiction: Genres: Horror: Short Stories Search in Category: Recreation: Humor: Wordplay users.tinyonline.co.uk/gswithenbank/sayindex.htm - cached | |
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Word Origins This regularly updated page, provided by The Writer's Place, focuses on a word and its spelling, pronunciation, and derivation. Search in Category: Business: Business Services: Communications: Writing and Editing: Editing and Proofreading: North America: United States Search in Category: Business: Business Services: Office Services: Secretarial Services and Virtual Assistants: North America: United States: California www.thewritersplace.com/writestuff/origins.htm - cached | |
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Words with Heathen Origins in the Scriptures An etymological study of numerous words used in churches and Scriptures that have their origin in pagan religions. www.innvista.com/culture/religion/bible/compare/heathen.htm - cached | |
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New Words In English An alphabetical collection created by students at Rice University in Texas. Search in Category: Kids and Teens: School Time: English: Style Search in Category: Science: Social Sciences: Linguistics: Languages: Natural: Indo-European: Germanic: English: Neologisms www.owlnet.rice.edu/~ling215/NewWords - published: Sep 19 2004 - cached | |
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What's The Meaning of This? The origins of quirky English words and phrases like "In like Flynn" and "blackmail." Search in Category: Society: Genealogy: Resources www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~genepool/meanings.htm - modified: Oct 20 2009 - cached | |
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Word Origins and Meanings of Economic Terms Click on a word and go right to a brief discussion of its origin. Search in Category: Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: North America: United States: Kentucky: University of Louisville www.louisville.edu/~bmhawo01/econpage/meanings.html - cached | |
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