Name: Date: ETYMOLOGY Etymology is the study of the origin of a word and how the meaning of a word has changed over time. Understanding the etymology of words will help in determining the meaning of similar words. For instance, the word hippopotamus has its origin in the ancient Greek word which means The word hippos, “horse.” means So the word literally means horse.” potamus hippopotamus “river.” “river A word’s meaning is changed by adding a prefix and/or a suffix. The word’s part of speech can change and the new word can be an antonym. A. Look up each word below in a dictionary. Describe the DIRECTIONS: word’s origin, provide a definition, and then use the word in a sentence. aggressive 1. origin definition sentence consensus 2. origin definition sentence: malevolent 3. origin definition sentence: trajectory 4. origin definition sentence
Name: Date: ETYMOLOGY Etymology is the study of the origin of a word and how the meaning of a word has changed over time. Understanding the etymology of words will help in determining the meaning of similar words. For instance, the word hippopotamus has its origin in the ancient Greek word hippos, which means “horse.” The word potamus means “river.” So the word hippopotamus literally means “river horse.” A word’s meaning is changed by adding a prefix and/or a suffix. The word’s part of speech can change and the new word can be an antonym. A. DIRECTIONS: Look up each word below in a dictionary. Describe the word’s origin, provide a definition, and then use the word in a sentence. 1. aggressive origin definition sentence 2. consensus origin definition sentence: 3. malevolent origin definition sentence: 4. trajectory origin definition sentence
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