etymology /.eti'moladsi; , rts'mols6zi/ n 1 [U] science of the origin and history of words. 語(yǔ)凌學(xué)。 2 [C] account of the origin and history of a word. 語(yǔ)源之記述。 etymologist /-djist; -djist/ n student of ~. 語(yǔ)源學(xué)者。 etymological /.etims-'lodsikl; /Etama'ladjikl/ adj of ~. 語(yǔ)源學(xué)南。