How Long to Read An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English, Vol. 2

How Long Does it Take to Read An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English, Vol. 2?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 33 minutes to read An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English, Vol. 2 by Ernest Weekley

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The compiler of this dictionary of word and phrase origins and history was not only a linguist and a philologist but also a man of culture and wit. When he turned his attention, therefore, to the creation of an etymological dictionary for both specialists and non-specialists, the result was easily the finest such work ever prepared. Weekley's Dictionary is a work of thorough scholarship. It contains one of the largest lists of words and phrases to be found in any singly etymological dictionary — and considerably more material than in the standard concise edition, with fuller quotes and historical discussions. Included are most of the more common words used in English as well as slang, archaic words, such formulas as "I. O. U.," made-up words (such as Carroll's "Jabberwock"), words coined from proper nouns, and so on. In each case, roots in Anglo-Saxon, Old Norse, Greek or Latin, Old and modern French, Anglo-Indian, etc., are identified; in hundreds of cases, especially odd or amusing listings, earliest known usage is mentioned and sense is indicated in quotations from Dickens, Shakespeare, Chaucer, "Piers Plowman," Defoe, O. Henry, Spenser, Byron, Kipling, and so on, and from contemporary newspapers, translations of the Bible, and dozens of foreign-language authors.

How long is An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English, Vol. 2?

An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English, Vol. 2 by Ernest Weekley is 445 pages long, and a total of 113,475 words.

This makes it 150% the length of the average book. It also has 139% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English, Vol. 2 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 20 minutes to read An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English, Vol. 2 aloud.

What Reading Level is An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English, Vol. 2?

An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English, Vol. 2 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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