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The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology is the most comprehensive dictionary of the English language ever published. It is based on the original edition of the Oxford English Dictionary but much augmented by further research on the etymology of English and other languages. Providing a fascinating insight into the development of English, it describes 38,000 words in 24,000 articles which include: current meanings of each word; date of first recorded appearance in English; chronology of the development of each word's senses; earliest written form in English; related words in other languages; pronunciation.Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-139780198611127
eBay Product ID (ePID)89068358
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Number of Pages1040 Pages
Publication NameThe Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
LanguageEnglish
SubjectWriting & Reading
Publication Year1966
TypeReference
AuthorC. T. Onions
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height242 mm
Item Weight1730 g
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EditorC. T. Onions
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom