Etymon User Guide

Etymon gives you two ways to create new words. First, you can handcraft words by specifying unique combinations of vowels and consonants. This is called your Word Recipe. To specify a vowel, enter a @. To specify a consonant, enter a $. Or you can enter a * for all consonants EXCEPT q,x,y and z (because sometimes those consonants look weird in words). Etymon will insert a random vowel every place you asked for a vowel and random consonants every place you want a consonant.

So, for example, try tapping the Handcraft tab and enter something like @$@$@*@ and then tap the Create Words! button and see what words you have just created. Get ready to chuckle at some of the combinations and say "Wow!" for others. You can also include key phrases to add special meaning to the words you create. See Handcraft Examples below for more ideas and ways to create your own unique words.

The other way to create new words is to start with a concept or idea that you already have in mind. If you tap the Concept tab you can enter your concept and then select from several handy options to create fascinating new words.

• If you enter a concept and then tap the Basic button, Etymon will slice your concept into its syllables and then augment those syllables with various vowel and consonant combinations to create your words.
• If you tap the Synonym button, Etymon will look up words similar to your concept, break those similar words into their syllables and then add vowels and consonants in various patterns to create new words.
• Finally, if you tap the French, Spanish or Latin buttons, Etymon will find a translation for your concept and then again, give you fascinating words based on the translation and added vowels and consonants.

See Concept Examples below for more information, then try different concepts and options and be ready to be amazed at the words you can create.

Tap the Handcraft tab. You can now handcraft words by specifying unique combinations of vowels and consonants. This is called your Word Recipe. To specify a vowel, enter a @. To specify a consonant, enter a $. Or you can enter a * for all consonants EXCEPT q,x,y and z (because sometimes those consonants look weird in words). You can either enter the @,$ or * yourself or tap the appropriate Vowel, Consonant and Subset buttons to get the symbols you want.

Example 1:

Enter @$@*@*@$@@ in the Recipe text box. Now tap the Create Words! button. The Results screen will show words that follow your recipe. If you see one you like and want to share it with your friends, tap it and then tap the Options icon in the top right corner of the screen and then tap the Share on Facebook button to share it with on Facebook. To return to the Handcraft screen, tap the Back icon at the top left of the screen.

Example 2:

Let's say you like science fiction. Enter: *@*@tron as your word recipe and then tap Create Words! to get fascinating words that include the phrase "tron" at the end of the word. You can scroll through this list to see dozens of interesting words.

Example 3:

Some people work in the aerospace or automotive industry or any industry where the concept of "Power" is meaningful. The word Dyne means power or force so let's incorporate the phrase "dyne" in our recipe. Enter: @$@*@dyne and tap Create Words!

Example 4:

The phrase "max" is often used to give the impression of "much" or "a lot" so enter max@$@*@ as your word recipe and tap the Create Words! button. Scroll through this list of words. When you see a cool word, tap that word and then tap the Share button and share it with your Facebook friends!

Let's say you have an idea or concept in mind and would like to create some words that relate to that concept. From the Home screen, tap the Concept button. Next enter the word Amusing in the Concept text box. You can now select from several options to create words that include or are based on the concept Amusing. For example…

Example 1:

Tap the Basic button. You will see a number of words that contain various slices of the word Amusing with random vowels and consonants added.

Example 2:

Tap the Synonym button. At the top of the Results screen you will see a synonym of the word Amusing. Below that you will see a number of words that contain various slices of the synonym with random vowels and consonants added. You can tap the Synonym button at the top of the screen to see another synonym of the word Amusing and its word variations.

Example 3:

If you tap the French, Spanish or Latin buttons, you will see a Results screen that shows the appropriate translation of the word Amusing and word variations of that translation based on slices and random vowels and consonants.