understudy
English
/ˈʌndɚˌstʌdi/, /ˈʌndəˌstʌdi/
verb
Definitions
- To study or know a role to such an extent as to be able to replace the normal performer when required.
- To act as an understudy (to someone).
- To act in a similar manner to some known person.
Etymology
Prefix from English study (room for reading and writing).
Origin
English
study
Gloss
room for reading and writing
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- biostudy English
- counterstudy English
- cyberstudy English
- forestudy English
- interstudy English
- megastudy English
- metastudy English
- microstudy English
- multistudy English
- nonstudy English
- outstudy English
- overstudy English
- paleostudy English
- poststudy English
- prestudy English
- restudy English
- self-study English
- serostudy English
- student English
- studiable English
- studier English
- studiest English
- studieth English
- study English
- studylike English
- substudy English
- studieren German
- スタディー Japanese
- studien Middle English
- studiar Ido
- stadi Tok Pisin
- stuti Chuukese