adjective🔗Share词源的,语源的 Of or relating to etymology."The etymological root of the word "telephone" comes from Greek words meaning "far" and "sound." "“telephone”(电话)这个词的词源是希腊语,意思是“遥远”和“声音”。languagelinguisticswordhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share词源学的,语源的。 (of a word) Consistent with its etymological characteristics (in historical usage and/or the source language)."The word "nice," used today to mean pleasant, has an etymological meaning closer to "ignorant" or "foolish," reflecting its older usage. "今天我们用“nice”这个词来表示令人愉悦,但从词源学上讲,它的本意更接近于“无知的”或“愚蠢的”,这反映了它更早期的用法。languagelinguisticswordhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading