Each entry contains the headword, part of speech, and definition. Many entries contain labels indicating the social group or discipline from which a word derives–such as Black English, theatrical, military, or nautical–as well as the region where it originated.
Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins, Paperback by Ayto, John, Brand New,…
Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins, Paperback by Ayto, John, ISBN 0192733745, ISBN-13 9780192733740, Brand New, Free shipping in the US The Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins is the only dictionary of word origins for schools, featuring histories of many thousands of words. Also includes a thematic topic section ideal for project work.