关于Etymology的英语赏析

-osity[-osity词源字典]word-formingelementmakingnounsfromadjectivesin-ous,-ose(1);fromFrench-osité,fromLatin-ositatem(nominative-ositas),properly-ose+-ity.[-osityetymology,-osityorigin,英语词源]......

lid[lid词源字典]lid:[OE]TheprehistoricGermanicancestoroflidwas*khlitham,whichalsoproducedDutchlidandthe-lidofGermanaugenlid‘eyelid’.ItcomesultimatelyfromtheIndo-Europeanbase*kli-‘cover,shut’.[lide......

personality(n.)[personality词源字典]late14c.,"qualityorfactofbeingaperson,"fromMedievalLatinpersonalitatem(nominativepersonalitas),fromLateLatinpersonalis(seepersonal).Senseof"adistinctivecharacter......

etymology英[,etɪ'mɒlədʒɪ]美[,ɛtɪ'mɑlədʒi]n.语源，[语]语源学星级词汇:★中文词源etymology词源学来自PIE*es,存在，是，词源同is,essence,sooth.-logy,学说。即探寻词的源头的学说。英语词源etymologyetymol......

retract(v.)[retract词源字典]early15c.,"todraw(something)back,"fromOldFrenchretracter(14c.)anddirectlyfromLatinretractus,pastparticipleofretrahere"todrawback"(seeretraction).Senseof"torevoke,recan......

contraction(n.)[contraction词源字典]late14c.,"actionofmakingacontract"(especiallyofmarriage),also"actionofshrinkingorshortening,"fromOldFrenchcontraction(13c.),ordirectlyfromLatincontractionem(nom......

o[o词源字典]interjectionoffear,surprise,admiration,etc.;seeoh.[oetymology,oorigin,英语词源]Obloodtype,1926,originally"zero,"denotingabsenceofAandBagglutinogens.......

contracted(adj.)[contracted词源字典]c.1600,"agreedupon,"also"shrunken,shortened,"pastparticipleadjectivefromcontract(v.).[contractedetymology,contractedorigin,英语词源]......

personalize(v.)[personalize词源字典]1747,frompersonal+-ize.Related:Personalized;personalizing.[personalizeetymology,personalizeorigin,英语词源]......

tract(n.1)[tract词源字典]"area,"mid-15c.,"periodorlapseoftime,"fromLatintractus"track,course,space,duration,"lit,"adrawingoutorpulling,"fromstemoftrahere"topull,draw,"fromPIEroot*tragh-"tod......

contract[contract词源字典]contract:[14]Englishacquiredthewordcontractinstages,althoughinallcasestheultimatesourcewascontractus,thepastparticipleofLatincontrahere,acompoundverbformedfromtheprefixcom-‘......

lie[lie词源字典]lie:[OE]Englishhastwowordslie.Theverb‘recline’goesback,togetherwithitsGermanicrelatives(Germanliegen,Dutchliggen,Swedishligga.Danishligge),toaprehistoricbase*leg-,avariantofthebase*l......

licorice(n.)[licorice词源字典]alsoliquorice,c.1200,fromAnglo-Frenchlycoryc,OldFrenchlicorece(alsorecolice),fromLateLatinliquiritia,alterationofLatinglychyrrhiza,fromGreekglykyrrhiza,literally"sweetro......

lickspittle(n.)[lickspittle词源字典]alsolick-spittle,"sycophant,abjecttoady,"1741,fromlick(v.1)+spittle.[lickspittleetymology,lickspittleorigin,英语词源]......

personalty(n.)[personalty词源字典]legalterm,late15c.,fromAnglo-Frenchpersonaltie,correspondingtoMiddleFrenchpersonalite,fromMedievalLatinpersonalitas(seepersonality).[personaltyetymology,personaltyori......

traction(n.)[traction词源字典]early15c.,"adrawingorpulling"(originallythepullingofadislocatedlimbtorepositionit),fromMedievalLatintractionem(nominativetractio)"adrawing"(mid-13c.),nounofactionfrom......

smear[smear词源字典]smear:[OE]SmearcomesfromaprehistoricGermanic*smerwjan,whichalsoproducedGermanschmieren,Dutchsmeren,Swedishsmörja,andDanishsmøre.TheSwedishandDanishwordsfor‘butter’,smörandsmø......

persona(n.)[persona词源字典]1917,"outwardorsocialpersonality,"aJungianpsychologyterm,fromLatinpersona"person"(seeperson).Usedearlier(1909)byEzraPoundinthesense"literarycharacterrepresentingvoiceo......

-ory[-ory词源字典]adjectiveandnounsuffix,"havingtodowith,characterizedby,tendingto,placefor,"fromMiddleEnglish-orie,fromOldNorthFrench-ory,-orie(OldFrench-oir,-oire),fromLatin-orius,-oria,-orium.&#1......

tractor[tractor词源字典]tractor:[17]TractorisoneofalargefamilyofEnglishwordsthatcomefromtractus,thepastparticipleofLatintrahere‘pull’(othersincludeabstract[14],attract,contract,detract[15],distract[......

-osis[-osis词源字典]word-formingelementexpressingstateorcondition,inmedicalterminologydenoting"astateofdisease,"fromLatin-osisanddirectlyfromGreek-osis,formedfromtheaoristofverbsendingin-o.Itcorresp......

personally(adv.)[personally词源字典]late14c.,frompersonal+-ly(2).Meaning"asfarasI'mconcerned"isfrom1849.[personallyetymology,personallyorigin,英语词源]......

-ose(2)[-ose词源字典]standardendinginchemicalnamesofsugars,originallysimplyanoun-formingsuffix,takenupbyFrenchchemistsmid-19c.;ithasnoetymologicalconnectionwithsugar.Itappearsaroundthesametimeintwoche......

lictor(n.)[lictor词源字典]late14c.,fromLatinlictor,literally"binder,"frompastparticiplestemof*ligere"tobind,collect,"collateralformofligare(seeligament).[lictoretymology,lictororigin,英语词源]......

-ous[-ous词源字典]word-formingelementmakingadjectivesfromnouns,meaning"having,fullof,havingtodowith,doing,inclinedto,"fromOldFrench-ous,-eux,fromLatin-osus(compare-ose(1)).Inchemistry,"havingalower......