Etymons

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Etymon \Et"y*mon\, n.; pl. E. {Etymons}, Gr. {Etyma}. [L., fr.
     Gr. 'e`tymon the true literal sense of a word according to
     its derivation, an etymon, fr. ? true, real, prob, akin to
     Skr. sotya, E. sooth. See {Sooth}.]
     1. An original form; primitive word; root.
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     2. Original or fundamental signification. [R.]
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              Given as the etymon or genuine sense of the word.
                                                    --Coleridge.
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