Or, what is the origin of the word allusion?
2007-03-24 14:23:10 · 4 answers · asked by K D 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Sorry, etymology....
2007-03-24 14:36:22 · update #1
allusion
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=allusion&searchmode=none
1548, from L. allusionem (nom. allusio) "a playing with, a reference to," from allus-, stem of alludere (see allude).
An allusion is never an outright or explicit mention of the person or thing the speaker seems to have in mind.
etymology - noun
1. a history of a word
2. the study of the sources and development of words
http://www.etymonline.com/
http://www.behindthename.com/
http://www.wordorigins.org/
http://www.wordwizard.com/
http://www.urbandictionary.com/
I hope these sites help.
2007-03-24 15:33:20 · answer #1 · answered by Hamish 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hahaha I think you mean "etymology."
Anyway, sorry for bugging you--
wiktionary is ok: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/allusion
merrian-webster is great: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/allusion
2007-03-24 21:29:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's spelled entomology, and it can be explained by studying insects.
Allusion, on the other hand, comes from the Latin allusioa, meaning "playing with"
2007-03-24 21:33:40 · answer #3 · answered by the universe 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term...
Someone responded with that to one of my questions. It's a good site.
2007-03-24 21:29:33 · answer #4 · answered by Miss Claire 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋