Cantata is the feminine past participle of the Italian verb cantare, "to sing," and means simply "sung."
Dictionary. Or an Etymological Dictionary.
From the Online Etymological (word origins) Dictionary: "1555, whobub "confused noise," generally believed to be of Irish origin, perhaps from Gaelic ub!, expression of aversion or contempt, or O.Ir. battle cry abu, from buide "victory."
Oxford English Dictionary.
It means an account of all the facts relating to formation of word and development of its meaning.
Sorry; my favorite online etymological dictionary has no such listing. However, "fiddle" does carry a contemptuous sense, "fiddle-faddle" means "trifles" or "busy oneself with trifles; talk nonsense", and "fiddle-dee-dee" is a contemptuous nonsense word.
The etymological analysis of the word revealed its origins in ancient Latin.
Dictionary. Or an Etymological Dictionary.
An standard dictionary will give you the meaning of a word. An etymological dictionary will give you its origin.
By looking up an etymological dictionary, such as the Oxford.
The word is etymological. It describes something related to the study of the origin and history of words.
A dictionary that gives a detailed history of the origin of a word is called an etymological dictionary
That's an ambiguous question. The science/art of tracing a word to its origin is called "etymology." The origin of that word, or its original form, is the "root word," or the "etymological root."
Use an etymological dictionary, for example Wiktionary.
You could use a dictionary or an etymology resource to trace the origin of an English word. These sources typically provide information on the history and development of words, including their linguistic roots and changes over time.
The word "genealogy" is of Greek origin. It comes from the Greek words "genea", which means "generation", and "logos", which means "knowledge."
The etymological origin of the word kidney is unclear. It is thought to possibly come from the Proto-Germanic *keudō ‎ meaning "sack, testicle".
Oratorio refers to a lengthy compilation of pieces for solo, chorus and instrumentation. Perhaps a short oratorio could be likened to a Cantata. Have not heard a direct reference to "short oratorio" in my educational experiences. A "Cantata".