word-lore
or word·lore
[ wurd-lawr, -lohr ]
/ ˈwɜrdˌlɔr, -ˌloʊr /
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noun
a study of words and derivations.
the vocabulary of a particular language and the history of its words.
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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
Origin of word-lore
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby word-lore
word game, word-hoard, wordie, wording, wordless, word-lore, wordmonger, Word of God, word of honor, word of mouth, word order
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