Etymology of sincere by etymonline
Etymology of conjunctive by etymonline
mid-15c., originally in the grammatical sense," from Latin coniunctivus "serving to connect," from coniunctus, past participle of coniungere "to ...
"an indispensable condition," Latin, literally "without which not," from sine "without"… See origin and meaning of sine qua non.
sine die | Etymology of phrase sine die by etymonline
Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to shine," in derivatives "sky, heaven, god." It forms all or part of: adieu; adios; adjourn; Asmodeus; ...
Etymology of simple-minded by etymonline
1200. Middle English also had simple-hearted "timid; ingenuous, sincere." Related: Simple-mindedly; simple-mindedness ...
Etymology of incorporeal by etymonline
early 15c., "spiritual, immaterial," with -al (1) and Late Latin incorporeus "without body," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + adjective from ...
true | Etymology of true by etymonline
Middle English treu, from Old English triewe (West Saxon), treowe (Mercian) "faithful, trustworthy, honest, steady in adhering to promises, friends, etc.,"
Etymology of extroversion by etymonline
mid-17c., "condition of being turned inside out," noun of action from obsolete verb extrovert (v.) "to turn inside out," from extro- + Latin ...
in | Etymology of in by etymonline
"within, inside," from Proto-Germanic *in (source also of Old Frisian, Dutch, German, Gothic in, Old Norse i), from PIE root *en "in." The ...
Etymology of frankincense by etymonline
aromatic gum resin from a certain type of tree, used anciently as incense and in religious rituals, late 14c., apparently from Old French franc encense.
Etymology of same by etymonline
Often expanded for emphasis: ilk-same (mid-13c.); the self-same (early 15c.); one and the same is in Wycliffe (late 14c.), translating Latin ...
Etymology of yore by etymonline
"of yore, formerly, in former times," literally "of years," originally adverbial genitive… See origin and meaning of yore.
sin | Etymology of sin by etymonline
The group is related to Old English synn "sin" and Latin sontis "guilty" (truth is related to guilt via "being the one;" see sin (v.)), from PIE ...
Etymology of since by etymonline
"since," from sithen (with adverbial genitive -es), from Old English siððan "afterward,… See origin and meaning of since.
sine | Etymology of sine by etymonline
The Latin word was used mid-12c. by Gherardo of Cremona's Medieval Latin translation of Arabic geometrical texts to render Arabic jiba "chord of ...
Etymology of smooth by etymonline
Of words, looks, "pleasant, polite, sincere" late 14c., but later "flattering, insinuating" (mid-15c.). The meaning "without shocks or jolts ...
Etymology of judge by etymonline
+ root of dicere "to say" (from PIE root *deik- "to show," also "pronounce solemnly"). Related: Judged; judging. Spelling with -dg- emerged mid- ...
yours | Etymology of yours by etymonline
absolutive form of your, c. 1300, on model of his, ours, etc. Yours truly "myself" is from 1833, from the common subscription of letters.
Etymology of singularity by etymonline
early 13c., singularite, "unusual or exceptional behavior;" mid-14c as "singleness of aim or purpose, devotion to a single thing;" late 14c. as "individual or ...
Etymology of sinuate by etymonline
"serpentine, wavy, turning or winding in and out" especially of a margin or edge, 1680s,… See origin and meaning of sinuate.
Etymology of civil by etymonline
and directly from Latin civilis "relating to a society, pertaining to public life, relating to the civic order, befitting a citizen," hence by ...