παρετυμολογία

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Etymology

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From παρ- (par-) +‎ ετυμολογία (etymología), calque of German Volksetymologie. First attested 1874.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paɾetimoloˈʝia/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧ρε‧τυ‧μο‧λο‧γί‧α

Noun

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παρετυμολογία (paretymologíaf (plural παρετυμολογίες)

  1. (linguistics, lexicography) folk etymology (false etymology that incorrectly explains the origin of a word)

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