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Etymology of the English word phonetic

the English word phonetic
derived from the New Latin word phoneticus (phonetics)
derived from the Greek word phonetikos, φωνητικός, ϕωνητικός
derived from the Greek word phonetos
derived from the Greek word phonein
derived from the Greek word phone, φωνή (voice; a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bha-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhā-

Derivations in English

Mayday, wannabe, phonetician, phoneticize, phonetics, etic

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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