Template talk:Cite Merriam-Webster
Access date version fails in ref
[edit]I have been trying to use this template in Leyden jar § History. Although it works on the template page, the access date throws an error:
- Wikicode: The Greek word for amber is ἤλεκτρον ("ēlektron") and is the origin of the word "electricity".
<ref>{{MerriamWebsterDictionary|electric|accessdate={{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}-{{subst:CURRENTMONTH}}-{{subst:CURRENTDAY2}}}}</ref> - Display: The Greek word for amber is ἤλεκτρον ("ēlektron") and is the origin of the word "electricity".[1]
References
- ^ "electric". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.
Without the "ref" enclosure:
- Wikicode:
{{MerriamWebsterDictionary|electric|accessdate={{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}-{{subst:CURRENTMONTH}}-{{subst:CURRENTDAY2}}}} - Display: "electric". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.
--Thnidu (talk) 19:50, 12 May 2017 (UTC)
Article titles
[edit]Since this template displays the titles of articles/entries regarding terms, and does not list the terms themselves, then according to Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Capital letters#Titles of works and MOS:TITLECAPS, title case should be used. Hyacinth (talk) 21:55, 25 June 2018 (UTC)
"Greek" etymologies
[edit]This template's documentation should come with a warning that Webster uses the term "Greek" to refer to Ancient Greek. I have seen too many cases of etymology sections linking to the article Greek language, which is about Modern Greek. To say a word comes from Modern Greek when it comes from Ancient Greek is not just some technicality I'm nitpicking over; they're different languages, so it's etymologically wrong. — Ganjabarah (talk) 01:43, 22 May 2025 (UTC)