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noun
The explanation of technical terms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, lexicography, linguistics, sciences
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noun
Technical terms collectively; terminology.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, lexicography, linguistics, sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *wórwos Ancient Greek ὅρος (hóros) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ίζω (-ízō) Ancient Greek ὁρίζω (horízō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek ὁρισμός (horismós) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English orismology From Ancient Greek ὁρισμός (horismós, “definition”) + English -logy.
