Etymonline English Dictionary

Etymonline English Dictionary

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Etymonline English Dictionary: Discover the Story Behind Every Word

Join millions of scholars, writers, and logophiles using Douglas Harper's official guide to uncover the origins of language and expand your vocabulary through history.

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Publisher

崇伟 柳

Category

Education

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83K+

User Rating

4.9/5

Total Ratings

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Locales

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Etymonline English Dictionary app screenshot showing the word origin history for nice and a four point nine star rating

Etymonline English Dictionary app screenshot showing the word origin history for nice and a four point nine star rating

Etymonline app screenshot showing an etymology chart for the word mortgage displaying its Latin and Old French roots

Etymonline app screenshot showing an etymology chart for the word mortgage displaying its Latin and Old French roots

Etymonline app screenshot showing the etymology of the word biology translated into a native language

Etymonline app screenshot showing the etymology of the word biology translated into a native language

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A mobile app interface titled Trending Words showing a list of words like monger and grenade with their historical origins and search percentage increases.

Etymonline English Dictionary bookmarks screen showing word etymology and related entries

Etymonline English Dictionary bookmarks screen showing word etymology and related entries

Etymonline English Dictionary interface displaying related words with the same linguistic root

Etymonline English Dictionary interface displaying related words with the same linguistic root

List of English prefixes and suffixes in the Etymonline app used to expand vocabulary.

List of English prefixes and suffixes in the Etymonline app used to expand vocabulary.

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Description

The official, complete app of Douglas Harper's Online Etymology Dictionary, with useful features to help you understand the origins of words as well as improve your vocabulary. • From etymonline.com, the internet's top choice for quick, reliable, comprehensive yet comprehensible English word origins • Instantaneous search with spelling suggestions works fast on your iPhones • Offline Dictionary - find out word origins anytime, anywhere (Premium only) • Universal app - works on your iPhones and iPads • Related Words - easily access words that share the same origin/root. For example, you can check out all the words with root –logy, such as agriology, anthropology, biology, cardiology, choreology, Christology, chronology, cosmology, etc. Get even more with ETYMONLINE PREMIUM: • No Ads - Enjoy a calm, ad-free reading environment • Offline dictionary - Search and view etymology without the need of an internet connection - Privacy Policy: https://www.etymonline.com/legal/privacy - Terms of Use: https://www.etymonline.com/legal/terms

Latest Version

2.9.398

Size

68.6 MB

First Released

Sep 4, 2019

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