chronicle
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\ \ [14] English has a number of words derived from Greek khrónos ‘time’, among them chronology [16], chronometer ‘timepiece’ [18], and crony. And from its adjective kronikós ‘of time’ comes English chronic [15], by way of Latin chronicus, which in medieval times picked up the medical connotations which characterize the word today. Greek bíblia khroniká meant ‘books about time’; hence khroniká came to be used on its own for ‘historical records’, passing via Latin chronica and Old French chronique to Anglo-Norman, where it acquired a new ending, cronicle. English took it over, and restored the Latin ch- spelling in the 16th century.
\ \ Cf.⇒ ANACHRONISM, CHRONIC, CHRONOLOGY
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Chronicle — Chron i*cle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chronicled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chronicling}.] To record in a history or chronicle; to record; to register. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chronicle — (n.) c.1300, from Anglo Fr. cronicle, from O.Fr. cronique (Mod.Fr. chronique), from L. chronica (neuter plural mistaken for fem. singular), from Gk. ta khronika (biblia) the (books of) annals, neut. pl. of khronikos of time. Ending modified in… … Etymology dictionary
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chronicle — [krän′i kəl] n. [ME & Anglo Fr cronicle < OFr chronique < ML chronica < L, pl., pertaining to time, chronicles < Gr chronika, annals, pl. of chronikos: see CHRONIC] 1. a historical record or register of facts or events arranged in the … English World dictionary
Chronicle — Chron i*cle, n. [OE. cronicle, fr. cronique, OF. cronique, F. chronique, L. chronica, fr. Gr. ?, neut. pl. of ?. See {Chronic}.] 1. An historical register or account of facts or events disposed in the order of time. [1913 Webster] 2. A narrative… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chronicle — index book, calendar (record of yearly periods), detail (particularize), enter (record), entry ( … Law dictionary
chronicle — 1 *history, annals 2 *account, story, report, version Analogous words: narration, recital, recountal (see corresponding verbs at RELATE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
chronicle — ► NOUN ▪ a written account of historical events in the order of their occurrence. ► VERB ▪ record (a series of events) in a detailed way. DERIVATIVES chronicler noun. ORIGIN Greek khronika annals , from khronikos of time … English terms dictionary
Chronicle — For other uses, see Chronicle (disambiguation). Generally a chronicle (Latin: chronica, from Greek χρονικά, from χρόνος, chronos, time ) is a historical account of facts and events ranged in chronological order, as in a time line. Typically,… … Wikipedia
chronicle — n. 1) to keep a chronicle 2) a daily; monthly; weekly chronicle 3) (misc.) a chronicle of events * * * [ krɒnɪk(ə)l] monthly weekly chronicle (misc.) a chronicle of events a daily to keep a chronicle … Combinatory dictionary
