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etymological hybrid

etymological hybrid noun: a word derived from etyma in two or more source languages; especially a word combining both Latin and Ancient Greek elements.

Noun

etymological hybrid (plural etymological hybrids)

  1. A word derived from etyma in two or more source languages; especially a word combining both Latin and Ancient Greek elements.
    Synonyms:
    heteroradical, hybrid derivative, macaronic, hybrid

Synonyms of etymological hybrid

Forms of etymological hybrid

pluraletymological hybrids

Questions about etymological hybrid

What does etymological hybrid mean?
Etymological hybrid means a word derived from etyma in two or more source languages; especially a word combining both Latin and Ancient Greek elements.
What part of speech is etymological hybrid?
Etymological hybrid is a noun.
What is the plural of etymological hybrid?
The plural of etymological hybrid is etymological hybrids.

Words near etymological hybrid in the dictionary

  1. etymological
  2. etymological argument
  3. etymological arguments
  4. etymological fallacies
  5. etymological fallacy
  6. etymological hybrid
  7. etymological hybrids
  8. etymologically
  9. etymologick
  10. etymologicon
  11. etymologicons

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