English Origin Dictionary vs Word Root Dictionary Usage & Stats
This app provides an offline version of English Origin Dictionary
Do you know the old meaning of "wife" is simply "a woman"?
Combining both accessibility and authority, the dictionary describes the origins and development of over 6,000 common words and phrases in the English language.
Organized A-Z, the entries include first known use along with examples that illustrate the many faces of the particular word or phrase, from ‘handsome’ to ‘bachelor’ and ‘cute’ to ‘baby’, from ‘pagan’ to ‘palaver’ and ‘toff’ to ‘torpedo’.
This app is useful for language students and enthusiasts, but also an intriguing read for any person interested in the development of the English language.
● Study tools:
- Bookmark a word
- Learn 5 words daily
- Write notes
- Learn random words
- Flashcards
- Apple App Store
- Paid
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This app provides a comprehensive dictionary of English roots and the reverse dictionary
● Root - meaning dictionary
- Over 4450 entries of roots, prefixes and suffixes with detailed meaning and explanation
● Meaning - root dictionary
- Over 4000 entries of meaning and the corresponding roots
- For example: if you look up “good”, you will find “bene-” and “eu-”. Both roots mean “good”
● Topics
- Entries are divided into topics for easy learning
- Some topics are living things, body parts, colors, dimensions, direction, nature, location, math, sensing, shape, time, etc.
● Lists
- Create your own list
- Put an entry into your lists
● Flashcards
- Use flashcard to learn the roots and meaning
● Multiple choice quizzes
- Learn the roots and meaning using multiple choice quizzes
● Basic features:
- Search feature
- Bookmark feature
- Learn 10 entries daily
- Built-in dictionary: long press a word to look up
- Apple App Store
- Paid
- Reference
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English Origin Dictionary VS. 
Word Root DictionaryJanuary 18, 2025