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Oxford Pocket School Dictionary of Word Origins

Oxford Pocket School Dictionary of Word Origins

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Publisher's Synopsis

Each headword gives a complete and fascinating story about how a particular word came into the English language and evolved over time. Each headword entry includes meanings and how each word is used in context. There are also sections on acronyms, shortened words, blends, subjects of interest and other languages as sources.

Book information

ISBN: 9780199111930
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Imprint: Franklin Watts
Pub date:
DEWEY: 422.03
DEWEY edition: 22
Number of pages: 499
Weight: 312g
Height: 157mm
Width: 111mm
Spine width: 156mm