Etymon
Pronunciation : Et"y*mon, n.; pl. E. Etymons
Part of Speech : Gr.
Etymology : [L., fr. Gr. sotya, E. sooth. See Sooth.]
Definition : Defn: 1. An original form; primitive word; root.
2. Original or fundamental signification. [R.] Given as the etymon or genuine sense of the word. Coleridge.
Etyma.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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