The Online Etymology Dictionary is a dictionary A dictionary is a collection of words in a specific language, often listed alphabetically, with definitions, etymologies, phonetics, pronunciations, and other information; or a book of words in one language with their equivalents in another, also known as a lexicon. According to Nielsen 2008 a dictionary may be regarded as a lexicographical that describes the origins of For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts in these languages, and texts about the languages, to gather knowledge about how words were used at earlier stages, and when they entered the languages in question. Etymologists also apply the methods of comparative linguistics to reconstruct information about languages that English language words.[1] The abbreviation, OED, coincides with the frequently used acronym for the Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary , published by the Oxford University Press (OUP), is a comprehensive dictionary of the English language. Two fully-bound print editions of the OED have been published under its current name, in 1928 and 1989; as of December 2008 the dictionary's current editors had completed a quarter of the third edition, a coincidence unlikely to be lost on etymologists.
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Description
Douglas Harper originally created the online dictionary as a website where he could share some information on books and writers. Since then it has evolved into the etymology dictionary. Harper says that it has become a site for people "...who are curious about what sort of no-life obsessive-compulsive would do something like that."[2] The dictionary uses the "history and evolution of more than 30,000 words, including slang and technical terms."[3] It is described on its home page The homepage is the URL or local file that automatically loads when a web browser starts or when the browser's "home" button is pressed. One can turn this feature off and on, as well as specify a URL for the page to be loaded as:
| “ | ... a map of the wheel-ruts A rut is a depression or groove worn into a road or path by the travel of wheels or skis or by erosion from flowing water. In cold climate areas, such as Scandinavia, studded tires cause significant road surface wear in terms of rutting. Ruts can be removed by grading a road surface of modern English. Etymologies are not definitions; they're explanations of what our words meant and how they sounded 600 or 2,000 years ago.
The dates beside a word indicate the earliest year for which there is a surviving written record of that word (in English, unless otherwise indicated). This should be taken as approximate, especially before about 1700, since a word may have been used in conversation for hundreds of years before it turns up in a manuscript that has had the good fortune to survive the centuries.[4] |
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Reviews and reputation
The Online Etymology Dictionary has been referenced by the University of Ohio Ohio University is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on an 1,800 acre campus. Founded in 1804, it is the oldest university in Ohio, oldest in the Northwest Territory, and ninth oldest public university in the United States's Library as an etymological resource[1] and cited in the Chicago Tribune The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is currently the eighth largest as one of the “best resources for finding just the right word.”[5] It is used by many etymologists and is cited in numerous articles as a reliable source for explaining the history and evolution of words.[6][7][8] Worldstart.com describes that “...this site is all about a love of language, and will teach you how it all began for each word.”[9]
References
- ^ a b University of Ohio, Online Etymology Dictionary. Created 2003, http://infotree.library.ohiou.edu/single-records/2705.html, accessed 2007 2007 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar-01-05 January 5 is the fifth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 360 days remaining until the end of the year.
- ^ Online Etymology Dictionary Biography of Douglas Harper, Accessed 2007-01-05
- ^ Google Inc., Google Directory - Reference > Dictionaries > Etymology. Accessed 2007 2007 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar-10-14 October 14 is the 287th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 78 days remaining until the end of the year.
- ^ Online Etymology Dictionary. Accessed December 31 December 31 is the 365th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. It is the last day of the Gregorian year. The day following is January 1 of the next year, 2006 2006 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar
- ^ Bierma, Nathan. Internet has best resources for finding just the right word. Chicago Tribune, January 3 January 3 is the third day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 362 days remaining until the end of the year . Perihelion occurs around this date, 2007 2007 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, republished by www.factiva.com, http://proxy.bib.uottawa.ca:2241/sb/default.aspx?NAPC=S&fcpil=en, accessed 2007 2007 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar-01-05 January 5 is the fifth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 360 days remaining until the end of the year.
- ^ Rudeen, Mike. Any questions?; Ask! away on the News' new blog. Rocky Mountain News, December 18 December 18 is the 352nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 13 days remaining until the end of the year, 2006 2006 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, republished by www.factiva.com, accessed 2007 2007 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar-01-05 January 5 is the fifth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 360 days remaining until the end of the year
- ^ Murali, D. Big results require big ambitions. Business Line (The Hindu), July 21 July 21 is the 202nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 163 days remaining until the end of the year, 2006 2006 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, Section:Opinion, republished by Factiva.com, accessed 2007 2007 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar-01-05 January 5 is the fifth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 360 days remaining until the end of the year
- ^ Whyte, Ellen. Online resources to help improve your vocabulary. New Straits Times, October 27 October 27 is the 300th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 65 days remaining until the end of the year, 2005 2005 was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, republished by www.factiva.com, accessed 2007 2007 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar-01-05 January 5 is the fifth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 360 days remaining until the end of the year
- ^ Online etymology dictionary. Worldstart.com, http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/1527, accessed 2007 2007 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar-01-05 January 5 is the fifth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 360 days remaining until the end of the year.
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Experts claim the word's etymology goes back to the 18th-century Polynesian word "tatau" or "tatu," later changed into English as "tattoo. ...
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Online Etymology Dictionary. .13 Aug. 2009. "Paracelsus." Www.kirjasto.sci.fi. 13 Aug. 2009. "Paradise Lost: Short Summary. ...
