etymological

• From a purely pragmatic POV (as distinct from a etymological or "we've always done it this way" perspective), spellings such as "lite" and "tho" make sense. —  Blog updates
• The word chowder has its etymological roots in the Latin word caldaria, meaning a place to warm things and later a cooking pot. —  Cook sister!
• If I weren't so tired I'd do some poking around in the OED and make up a convoluted theoretical-etymological joke. —  What in the hell ...
• I paid cursory attention to the etymological aspects of the piece. —  Anthropology.net
• Readers are nevertheless reminded that AND is not a historical or etymological dictionary. —  languagehat.com

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