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2. (Med.) Paleness produced by absence of light, or by disease. Dunglison.

E"ti*o*lin (?), n. [See Etiolate.] (Bot.) A yellowish coloring matter found in plants grown in darkness, which is supposed to be an antecedent condition of chlorophyll. Encyc. Brit.

E`ti*o*log"ic*al (?), a. Pertaining to, or inquiring into, causes; ætiological.

E`ti*ol"o*gy (?), n. [Cf. F. étiologie.] The science of causes. Same as &?;tiology.

Et"i*quette` (?), n. [F. prop., a little piece of paper, or a mark or title, affixed to a bag or bundle, expressing its contents, a label, ticket, OF. estiquete, of German origin; cf. LG. stikke peg, pin, tack, stikken to stick, G. stecken. See Stick, and cf. Ticket.] The forms required by good breeding, or prescribed by authority, to be observed in social or official life; observance of the proprieties of rank and occasion; conventional decorum; ceremonial code of polite society.

The pompous etiquette to the court of Louis the Fourteenth.

Prescott.

Et"na (?), n. A kind of small, portable, cooking apparatus for which heat is furnished by a spirit lamp.

There should certainly be an etna for getting a hot cup of coffee in a hurry.

V. Baker.

Et*ne"an (?), a. [L. Aetnaeus, Gr. &?;, fr.&?; (L. Aetna, Aetne).] Pertaining to Etna, a volcanic mountain in Sicily.

||É`toile" (`twäl"), n. [F.] (Her.) See Estoile.

E*tru"ri*an (?), a. Of or relating to ancient Etruria, in Italy. "Etrurian Shades." Milton, -- n. A native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria.

E*trus"can (?), n. [L. Etruscus.] Of or relating to Etruria. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Etruria.

Et"ter pike` (?), n. [Cf. Atter.] (Zoöl.) The stingfish, or lesser weever (Tranchinus vipera).

Et"tin (?), n. [SA. eten, eoten, orig., gluttonous, fr. etan to eat.] A giant. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

Et"tle (?), v. t. [Perh. the same word as addle to earn; bur cf. OE. atlien, etlien, to intend, prepare, Icel. ætla to think, suppose, mean.] To earn. [Obs.] See Addle, to earn. Boucher.

||É`tude" (`td"), n. [F. See Study.] 1. A composition in the fine arts which is intended, or may serve, for a study.

2. (Mus.) A study; an exercise; a piece for practice of some special point of technical execution.

||É`tui" (`tw"), n. [F.] A case for one or several small articles; esp., a box in which scissors, tweezers, and other articles of toilet or of daily use are carried.

Et*wee" (t*e"), n. See Étui. Shenstone.

Et"ym (t"m), n. See Etymon. H. F. Talbot.

E*tym"ic (*tm"k), a. Relating to the etymon; as, an etymic word.

Et`y*mol"o*ger (t`*ml"*jr), n. An etymologist.

Et`y*mo*log"ic*al (- m*lj"*kal), a. [L. etymologicus, Gr. 'etymologiko`s: cf. F. étymologique. See Etymology.] Pertaining to etymology, or the derivation of words. -- Et`y*mo*log"ic*al*ly, adv.

||Et`y*mo*log"i*con (-*kn), n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'etymologiko`n, prop. neut. sing. from 'etymologiko`s.] An etymological dictionary or manual.

Et`y*mol"o*gist (t`*ml"*jst), n. [Cf. F. étymologiste.] One who investigates the derivation of words.

Et`y*mol"o*gize (-jz), v. t. [Cf. F. étymologiser.] To give the etymology of; to trace to the root or primitive, as a word. Camden