Etymological hybrid

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA word derived from etyma in two or more source languages; especially a word combining both Latin and Ancient Greek elements, such as quadrilogy, oscilloscope, or automobile.

Synonyms

hybrid cross polyglot polysemant complex polyonym quadrihybrid polyhybrid compound word polynym polyglotism hybrid orbital

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