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An Etymological Exploration of the
"Sense" that is "Noted" in a Word
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The 'etymology section' of a word listed in the dictionary
provides the 'historical "sense"' of the word in accordance with
the 'language path' that travels back to the ancient origins of
the (modern) word. For example, the 'etymology section' of the
American word written: "act", shows that this word may be traced
to the Middle English and, then, to the Old French word written:
"acte". From here, this word is considered to be derived from the
Latin word written: "actus", and the "sense" of: "actus", is given
through the "notion" of: '(presently) "doing"', or, the "notion" of:
'(currently) "moving"'. Here, either "notion" is "noticed" as an instance of: "actus,"
and each may be "noted" through the use of the Latin word written: "actus".
But the Latin word: "actus", is a verb that is considered to
be derived from the Latin noun written: "actum", the "sense" of
which is given as: 'a thing done' (or: 'a movement made'). One
may observe that: 'a thing done' (or: 'a movement made') is one
"sense" of the word: "act", as shown in the experience of: 'an
act.' 'An act' is 'a thing done' (or, 'a movement made'). (See:
"fact".) (Here, one may observe that the Latin noun: "actum", is
distinguished from the verb: "actus", by a modification of the
final 'letter group' or, specifically, the final 'single letter
sound' that is integrated with the '(core) word': "act-(u)-".
Therefore, the
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