ETYMOLOGY
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Alexander DB.A. Linguistics Undergrad (Focus on Etymology, Japanese Language) U.S.C.F. Rated Chess Player / Chess Tutor
Maria KapetanouI am 24 years old and I am a graduate of the department of Philosophy-Pedagogics-Psychology of the University of Athens,specialised in pedagogics and developemental psychology.I am expertised on Greek philology graduating of this department.I am giving lessons of Ancient Greek and Greek philology and language to students of secondary school at the moment. I have Proficiency Certification in English and I can speak English fluently. I have written many articles on my own which most include topics about philosophy,education and pedagogics which is my field of expertise,society and any theoritical issue that can be judged. I am also familiarised with making essays on scientific issues through university which include the above fields as for example about the spread of rumors on philosophy,the way people aqcuisit knowledge on pedagogics and the aggressivity on phychology. I have deep knowledge on Glossology too on the way language was created,on how childern learn to use the language and on the origins and etymology of Greek words.
Slye Scourge"Sly" Pronunciation: \ˈslī\ Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): sli·er or sly·er Listen to the pronunciation of slyer \ˈslī(-ə)r\; sli·est or sly·est Listen to the pronunciation of slyest \ˈslī-əst\ Etymology: Middle English sleighe, sli, from Old Norse slgr; akin to Old English slēan to strike - more at slay Date: 13th century 1chiefly dialect a: wise in practical affairs b: displaying cleverness : ingenious2 a: clever in concealing one's aims or ends : furtive b: lacking in straightforwardness and candor : dissembling 3: lightly mischievous : roguish "Scourge" Pronunciation: \ˈskərj also ˈskōrj, ˈskȯrj, ˈsku̇rj\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French escorge, from escorger to whip, from Vulgar Latin *excorrigiare, from Latin ex- + corrigia thong, whip Date: 13th century 1: whip; especially : one used to inflict pain or punishment2: an instrument of punishment or criticism3: a cause of wide or great affliction :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Final Translation: Slye Scourge is the use of "ingenious" or "clever" "mischievous" and often "concealed" means to "inflict pain and punishment" and cause "great affliction". Side-note: Usually to himself.


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Patrick McLaughlinPatrick McLaughlin is a student of philosophy. He is also an undergrad at the University of Scranton, Pennsylvania, where he is majoring in philosophy. To him, those are not the same thing. Some say he is eccentric or unusual, as well as intensely Catholic.
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Text: Etymology
- Hebrew and Greek Etymology
- Categories of Etymology: Etymons, Doublets, Semantic Fields
- Folk Etymology
- Etymology of Fashion-Related Words
- Etymology of the Days of the Week
- Etymology of the Months
- This History and Etymology of Moonstone and Bloodstone
- What Are Linguistics, Semantics, Etymology and Philology?
- "Etymology of a Person": A Challenging New Dance Theatre Piece
- Tolkien's Etymology in Lord of the Rings


