breviary

n. 每日祈祷书, 摘要

发音

UK /ˈbɹɛv.ɪ.əɹ.i/
UK /ˈbɹiː.vɪ.əɹ.i/
US /ˈbɹɛv.i.ɛɹ.i/
CA /ˈbɹiː.və.ɹi/

词形变化

breviaries 复数 breviaries

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A book containing prayers, hymns, and so on for everyday use at the canonical hours.

    祈祷书

  2. 2.

    A brief statement or summary.

    废旧

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

prayer book

词源

From Latin breviārium (“summary”) (compare abbreviation), ultimately from brevis (“short”). Doublet of brevier and brimborion.

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