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etymologist ~ entomologist:
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“Etymologist”, for the right pronunciation, please click here, is ‘a person who studies the origins, history and the changing meanings of words, which is called etymology; a description of history of a word’,
an etymologist
e.g.
The etymology of the word ‘box’ (noun) is: date = 900 – 1000; language = Latin; origin = buxus, from Greek pyxis, from pyxos type of tree whose wood was used for making boxes.
The etymology of the word ‘paper’ is: date = 1300 – 1400; language = Old French; origin = papier, from Latin papyrus, from Greek papyros, grass plant (reed-like plant) that grows in or near water.
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an entomologist, with insects on her
“Entomologist”, for the right pronunciation, please click here, is ‘a person who studies insects scientifically’ and ‘entomology’ is ‘the study of insects scientifically’,
e.g.
An average farmer benefits a lot if he follows the advice of an entomologist, because most crops are damaged by the insects.
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