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  • Etymologically the Greek word “Idea” is related to the verbs “to see” and “to know,” and it is not fanciful to conclude that its primitive denotation was “that which is seen” or “that which is known.”

    IDEA GEORGE BOAS 1968

  • Etymologically the Russian word "Dvoryanin" means a Courtier

    Russia Donald Mackenzie Wallace 1880

  • "Etymologically, " he said, clearing that part of his throat that hadn't been cleared by the arrack, -a prophet is somebody who 'speaks for" somebody else, so I take prophecy (from the Greek, proph¯et¯es) with about the same amount of salt as I take press releases from a corporate shill.

    Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates Robbins, Tom 2000

  • "Etymologically, " he said, clearing that part of his throat that hadn't been cleared by the arrack, -a prophet is somebody who 'speaks for" somebody else, so I take prophecy (from the Greek, proph¯et¯es) with about the same amount of salt as I take press releases from a corporate shill.

    Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates Robbins, Tom 2000

  • Etymologically I think lex is right with the first one.

    “In the Tank” 2008

  • Etymologically, controversy is about one group turning against another, an established opinion threatened by a new one.

    MIND MELD: What are the Most Controversial SF/F Novels of the Past & Present? 2008

  • Homicide, suicide, decide: Etymologically, a sort of death is embedded within every decision we make.

    The Next Ten Minutes EdD Andrew Peterson 2010

  • Homicide, suicide, decide: Etymologically, a sort of death is embedded within every decision we make.

    The Next Ten Minutes EdD Andrew Peterson 2010

  • Homicide, suicide, decide: Etymologically, a sort of death is embedded within every decision we make.

    The Next Ten Minutes EdD Andrew Peterson 2010

  • Etymologically, the master mason was not only the chief stonecutter but also the "master of machines." back

    Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro 2008

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