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noun • The source word, or words, of a given word or expression. | ||||||||
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adjective • open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead • having more than one possible meaning adjective satellite • having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns | ||||||||
| 23% | 10 | From Latin for “to speak”, a lexicon of words listed alphabetically with their meanings/etymology | ||||||
noun • a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them | ||||||||
Original Meanings Crossword Clue
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ETYMA which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ETYMA
Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times06 Aug 1983 | Down 40 | |
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