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dictionary vs etymological dictionary

etymological dictionary vs dictionary

dictionary and etymological dictionary both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dictionary Yes No No No
etymological dictionary Yes No No No
As nouns, etymological dictionary is a hyponym of dictionary; that is, etymological dictionary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dictionary:
  • dictionary: a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
  • etymological dictionary: a dictionary giving the historical origins of each word
dictionary (noun) etymological dictionary (noun)
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them a dictionary giving the historical origins of each word
Difference between dictionary and etymological dictionary

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