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WORD A fundamental term in both the general and technical discussion of language. The following selection of primary definitions of word is draw… oligo- , oligo- From the Greek oligos meaning ‘small’ and oligoi meaning ‘few’, a prefix meaning few or small; in ecology it is often used to denote a lack, e… Etymology , ETYMOLOGY
ETYMOLOGY Both the study of the history of words and a statement of the origin and history of a WORD, including changes in its form and mea… Eu- , eu- prefix repr. Gr. eu-, comb. form of Gr. (Epic) eús good, brave, used in n. form eũ as adv. ‘well’. Gr. words with eu- are predominantly adjs. of… Ambrosia , ambrosia •astrantia • Bastia •Dei gratia, hamartia •poinsettia •in absentia, Parmentier •Izvestia •meteor, wheatear •Whittier • cottier • Ostia •cons… Antonym , ANTONYM. One of two WORDS or other expressions that have opposite meanings: fast and slow, hot and cold. Some words are antonymous in some contexts b…
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