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etymography.

The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.

11 characters5 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˌɛ.tɪˈmɒ.ɡɹə.fi/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɛ.təˈmɑ.ɡɹə.fi/General-American
  1. The etymology of characters and their structure, such as those in Chinese.

    uncountable
  2. A proposed subdiscipline of etymology, investigating the context in which words of transparent etymology underwent semantic development.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

etymo- + -graphy

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.