etymological hybrid

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hybrid word

Noun[edit]

etymological hybrid (plural etymological hybrids)

A word derived from etyma in two or more source languages; especially a word combining both Latin and Ancient Greek elements, such as quadrilogy, oscilloscope, or automobile.

Synonyms[edit]

heteroradical, hybrid derivative

Hypernyms[edit]

macaronic

References[edit]

“etymological hybrid”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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