anguine

a. 蛇的, 似蛇的

发音

US /ˈæŋ.ɡwɪn/

词形变化

more anguine 比较级 most anguine 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Pertaining to snakes or serpents

  2. 2.

    Snakelike.

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éngʷʰis Proto-Italic *anɣʷis Latin anguis Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Latin anguīnusder. English anguine From Latin anguinus, from anguis (“snake”).

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