Asiatic

发音

其它 /eɪʒiˈætɪk/

词形变化

Asiatics 复数 Asiatics more Asiatic 比较级 most Asiatic 最高级

别名

Asiatick

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An Asian.

    过时 冒犯
  2. 2.

    One of the people of ancient Canaan, Syria, or Mesopotamia; a Semite.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Asian, specifically, relating to the parts of Asia east of Egypt, i.e the Middle East or West Asia.

    过时
  2. 2.

    Eccentric or crazy as a result of spending a long time in the Far East.

    俚语 政治 军事

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Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Ăsĭ́ā) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek Ἀσῐᾱτῐκός (Asĭātĭkós)der. Latin āsiāticuslbor. English Asiatic Learned borrowing from Latin āsiāticus; equivalent to Asia + -atic.

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