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etymology vs chronicle

chronicle vs etymology

etymology and chronicle both are nouns.

etymology is not a verb while chronicle is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
etymology Yes No No No
chronicle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, chronicle is a hypernym of etymology; that is, chronicle is a word with a broader meaning than etymology:
  • etymology: a history of a word
  • chronicle: a record or narrative description of past events
Other hypernyms of etymology include account, history, story.
etymology (noun) chronicle (noun)
the study of the sources and development of words a record or narrative description of past events
a history of a word
etymology (verb) chronicle (verb)
record in chronological order; make a historical record
Difference between etymology and chronicle

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