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incredulous. Credulous means gullible. Incredulous originally meant not gullible. Now it is often used to mean highly unlikely or unbelievable. The error is perhaps due to its similarity to the word "incredible" As in the past, a very common error is often legitimized in later dictionaries. See also "inflammable" which originally meant unable to be set afire and now means susceptible to being set afire. Most other uses of the attached prefix "in" still retain their meaning of "not-", for example inordinate, infinite, intestate.
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What are the common words that have changed the originality in meaning and have become slang words?
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What does a etymologist study?
The history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.
Science that deals with derivation of words?
Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their use and meaning have changed over time.
How has the definition of person changed since Florence nightingale's time?
It has not changed. The word person (and the words it derives from) and its meaning has been in existence since well before the time of Florence Nightingale. Consequently it has the same meaning now as it did then.
What is mean Etymology is the study of?
Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.
What are some common words that have changed from the original meaning and have become slang words?
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What difficulties are there in deciding the meaning of the words of the constitution?
Some of the difficulties in deciding the meaning of some of the constitution is because of the time it was written. Language has changed drastically over the years.
How important are the four tones in mandarin language?
The four tones are very important, but whether or not they can change the whole meaning or not depends. For example, if you misread some words, maybe the whole meaning changed. If some sentences are the lyrics of song, the tones might not be that important, because you just sing it according to the melody, and then the meaning will not be changed. In the words, the tones are very important if you want to ensure the accuracy of your message.
Where does the word eclectic come from?
The word eclectic comes from the Greek words 'ek' meaning 'out' and 'legein' meaning 'choose.' Those words were combined to create 'eklegein' that means 'pick out' and then the word changed to eklektikos and then the 17th century brought about the word eclectic.
Is shannon peckett a man?
the word 'shannon' derives from the fantonese words 'sha' (meaning womb) and 'non' (which is commonly accepted as no) together, it means 'womb no' which can be changed to 'no womb', meaning she is not a woman, and therefore a man
What are the Spanish words that have changed the originality in meaning and have become Slang words?
Did you know That Loco actually does mean Crazy in spanish? I thought that it was just a slang word. Also, ano means a** in Spanish. Pecadildo
How would the meaning of the sentence be changed by ending it after himself?
I will changed school next year....................
