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

-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]......

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

Lido[Lido词源字典]famousresortislandoffVenice,fromItalianlido,fromLatinlitus"shore."[Lidoetymology,Lidoorigin,英语词源]......

smorgasbord[smorgasbord词源字典]smorgasbord:seesmear[smorgasbordetymology,smorgasbordorigin,英语词源]smorgasbord(n.)1893,fromSwedishsmörgåsbord,literally"butter-goosetable,"fromsmörgås,"sliceof......

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

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

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

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

distract(v.)[distract词源字典]mid-14c.,"todrawasunderorapart,toturnaside"(literalandfigurative),fromLatindistractus,pastparticipleofdistrahere"drawindifferentdirections,"fromdis-"away"(seedis-)+......

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

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

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

com-[com-词源字典]word-formingelementusuallymeaning"with,together,"fromLatincom,archaicformofclassicalLatincum"together,togetherwith,incombination,"fromPIE*kom-"beside,near,by,with"(compareOldEn......

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

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

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

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

licking(n.)[licking词源字典]"anactoflickingorlapping,"late14c.,frompresentparticipleoflick(v.1);meaning"abeating"is1756,fromlick(v.2).[lickingetymology,lickingorigin,英语词源]......

personalization(n.)[personalization词源字典]1849,frompersonalize+-ation.[personalizationetymology,personalizationorigin,英语词源]......

personal(adj.)[personal词源字典]late14c.,"pertainingtotheself,"fromOldFrenchpersonal(12c.,ModernFrenchpersonnel),fromLateLatinpersonalis"pertainingtoaperson,"fromLatinpersona(seeperson).Meaning"a......

personage(n.)[personage词源字典]mid-15c.,"bodyofaperson"(withregardtoappearance),fromOldFrenchpersonage"size,stature,"also"adignitary"(13c.),fromMedievalLatinpersonaticum(11c.),frompersona(seepe......

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

person[person词源字典]person:[13]Latinpersōnaoriginallydenoteda‘mask,particularlyonewornbyanactor’(itmayhavebeenborrowedfromEtruscanphersu‘mask’).Itgraduallyevolvedthrough‘characterplayedbyanact......

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