etymologically

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Some have regarded them as symbols of possession--the word "possession" being supposed to be etymologically derived from the Latin words pedis positio_, and meaning literally the position of the foot.

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  1. According to or by means of etymology; as regards etymology. We prefer the form which we have employed, because it is etymologically correct. Macaulay, Sadler's Ref. Refuted. Vergers do not seem to have been recognised as “cardinal” by the Commission, though they might etymologically make good their claim to that title as doorkeepers. Edinburgh Rev., CLXIII. 175.

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