English–Spanish
“etymology” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/etimoloˈxia/
Example
La etimología de esta palabra es interesante.
The etymology of this word is interesting.
How to say “etymology” in Spanish
“Etymology” in Spanish is etimología.
Discipline explaining why a word looks and means what it does today.
Example sentences with etimología
Quiero conocer la etimología de mi apellido.
I want to know the etymology of my surname.
Tips for using etimología
- Pronounced with stress on the accented i (etimología) in Spanish, unlike the English stress pattern for etymology.