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Ipso facto is a Latin phrase, directly translated as "by the fact itself", [1] which means that a specific phenomenon is a direct consequence, a resultant effect, of the action in question, instead of being brought about by a previous action.
The Online Etymology Dictionary or Etymonline, sometimes abbreviated as OED (not to be confused with the Oxford English Dictionary, which the site often cites), is a free online dictionary that describes the origins of English words, written and compiled by Douglas R. Harper.
This category is for articles that focus on the detailed discussion of the etymology, including the history and origin, of a term. For articles dedicated to reviewing the possible definitions and usage of a particular term, see Category:Definitions
Logical consequence, also known as a consequence relation, or entailment Consequent , in logic, the second half of a hypothetical proposition or consequences Consequentialism , a theory in philosophy in which the morality of an act is determined by its effects
Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time. Subcategories. This category has the following ...
Often, large dictionaries, such as the Oxford English Dictionary and Webster's, will contain some etymological information, without aspiring to focus on etymology. [1] Etymological dictionaries are the product of research in historical linguistics. For many words in any language, the etymology will be uncertain, disputed, or simply unknown.
The following is an alphabetical list of Greek and Latin roots, stems, and prefixes commonly used in the English language from P to Z. See also the lists from A to G and from H to O . Some of those used in medicine and medical technology are not listed here but instead in the entry for List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes .