etymological hybrid
English
Noun
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
- heteroradical, hybrid derivative
Hypernyms
References
- “etymological hybrid”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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