An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a → sentence.

Etymology (EN): From L.L. phrasis “diction,” from Gk. phrasis “speech, way of speaking, enunciation,” from phrazein “to express, tell,” from phrazesthai “to consider.”

Etymology (PE): Vatpâr, literally “part of speech,” from vat-, “to speak, say;” cf. (Kurd.) wittin “to speak, say,” → letter,

• pâr “piece, part, portion,” → partial.