Sentences with phrase «noun etymology»

Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, morsel given to a beggar, bribe, from Anglo - French, morsel 1: money or favor given or promised in order to influence the judgment or conduct of a person in a position of trust 2: something that serves to induce or influence.

From the Merriam - Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Su - pi - ne: Main Entry: 1supine Pronunciation: * s * - * p * n Function: noun Etymology: Middle English supyn, from Late Latin SU PI NUM, from Latin, neu ter of su pi nu s, adjective Date: 15th century

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Main Entry: bub · kes Variant (s): also bup · kes or bup · kus \ ˈbəp - kəs, ˈbu̇p - \ Function: noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: Yiddish (probably short for kozebubkes, literally, goat droppings), plural of bubke, bobke, diminutive of bub, bob bean, of Slavic origin; akin to Polish bób bean.