folk etymologize
folk etymologize is the alternative form of folk-etymologize.
Meaning of folk-etymologize
Verb
folk-etymologize (third-person singular simple present folk-etymologizes, present participle folk-etymologizing, simple past and past participle folk-etymologized)
- To introduce or develop a folk etymology.
- To explain the etymology of a word as folk etymology.
Forms of folk etymologize
| third-person singular present | folk etymologizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | folk etymologizing |
| past participle | folk etymologized |
| past | folk etymologized |
Questions about folk etymologize
- What is folk etymologize the alternative form of?
- Folk etymologize is the alternative form of folk-etymologize.
Words near folk etymologize in the dictionary
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