| 词汇 | folk etymology |
| 释义 | folk etymology noun language specialized uk/ˌfəʊk ˌet.ɪˈmɒl.ə.dʒi/ us/ˌfoʊk ˌet̬.ɪˈmɑː.lə.dʒi/ [ C ]通俗词源，民间词源 an explanation for the origin of a word that is believed to be true, but is, in fact, wrong Brooke's derivation of machete from Spanish "macho" (="male") is a folk etymology: the two words are unconnected. 布鲁克把弯刀（machete）解释为源自西班牙语的男性（macho），这便是典型的民间词源解释，两个词其实没有任何关系。 [ U ]词的通俗变化 the process in which a word is changed to become more like a more familiar word |
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