|
|
|
| Up One Level |
|
Topia!: Reference: Dictionaries: Etymology (38)
See Also:
Take Our Word for It - Weekly etymology magazine. 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. 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. MooT - The game of grammar, semantics, and etymology. Play online the game that investigates the history and meaning of English words. Fun With Word Origins - Samples of the etymological books from word-lover Martha Barnette, author of "Ladyfingers & Nun's Tummies" and "A Garden of Words." Focusing on Words - An advanced Latin-Greek-English vocabulary source of etymologies with thematic units of roots, prefixes, and suffixes, and vocabulary quizzes. 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. What's The Meaning of This? - The origins of quirky English words and phrases like "In like Flynn" and "blackmail." Origin of Phrases - Categorized etymologies of phrases. Etymologically Speaking - A list of some curious word origins. 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. New Words In English - Neologisms and novel uses of words in English collected by members of the class Linguistics/English 215, Words in English: Structure, History and Use, taught by Suzanne Kemmer at Rice University. Oxford English Dictionary - Presents a word a day complete with pronunciation, spellings, etymology, quotations and date chart. 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. A Word with You - A daily on-line column, featuring little known facts about well known words and phrases. Etymology - Word origins and links. New York State Facts - The origins of New York State's county names. Taiwan Teacher - A new word or phrase posted every week giving you the meaning, origin and an example of the usage of the word or phrase. Etymology : The Science of Word Histories. - Contains several interesting and intriguing word histories. Word Origins and Meanings of Economic Terms - A handy word origins list. Click on the word and you'll go right to a brief discussion of its origin. Roots of English - An etymological dictionary you can download by Prof. Eugene Cotter, Seton Hall University. Word Origins - This regularly updated page, provided by The Writer's Place, focuses on a word and its spelling, pronunciation, and derivation. Online Etymology Dictionary - History and evolution of more than 30,000 words, including slang and technical terms. Pandora's Word Box - Relates medical terminology to the humanities, offering a weekly overview with references to classical etymology. American Dialect Society - A scholarly association dedicated to the study of the English language in North America. Dave Wilton's Etymology Page - Devoted to etymology of common words and slang phrases. Etymologic - The brain-twisting etymology game. The Phrase Finder - The meanings and origins of thousands of English phrases and sayings. Also contains a discussion forum to ask a panel questions on the meaning and origin of phrases. 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. 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. Exploring English Words - Exploring English words that are derived from Latin and Greek sources with etymologies and vocabulary activities. 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. An Etymological Dictionary of Classical Mythology - The influence of classical mythology on the English language, astronomy, calendar terms, personal names, phrases and conversation, and pop culture. Altaic Etymology - Online database version of the Altaic Etymological Dictionary by S. Starostin, A. Dybo and O. Mudrak. Sayings and Everyday Expressions - Search for meaning, history and origin. 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. Word Sources - Includes a searchable database of Latin and Greek roots and affixes, a free newsletter, and links to other sites.
Additional categories:
|
|
||
| Etymology | |||
|
