Showing posts with label entomology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label entomology. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

etymology, entomology

Etymology or etymology means the study of the derivation or origin of a word, or the study of the change in language over time--
The etymology of a word can help us to understand its meaning.
Does this dictionary include the etymology of a word with each entry?
Students find the medieval readings the most difficult part of the etymology course.

Entomology or entomology means the study of insects--
The student brought live beetles in a jar for his report on entomology.
The children are studying entomology, and are particularly interested in the social insects.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The entry on the etymology of entomology says that it is Greek for the study of insects."