A process whereby words with related meanings come to have similar sounds.
The influence of one form (often from a foreign language) on the historical development of another form to which it may be related in meaning.
The act or process of contaminating
Something which contaminates.
The process of making a material or surface unclean or unsuited for its intended purpose, usually by the addition or attachment of undesirable foreign substances.
A creature embodying divine power, specifically one of the orders of heavenly beings, traditionally ranked above angels and below archangels.
Accordance with moral principles; conformity of behaviour or thought with the strictures of morality; good moral conduct.
A particular manifestation of moral excellence in a person; an admirable quality.
Specifically, each of several qualities held to be particularly important, including the four cardinal virtues, the three theological virtues, or the seven virtues opposed to the seven deadly sins.
An inherently advantageous or excellent quality of something or someone; a favourable point, an advantage.
Specifically, moral conduct in sexual behaviour, especially of women; chastity.
The inherent power or efficacy of something (now only in phrases).