cippus

n. （古罗马、希腊的）纪念碑石

发音

/ˈsɪ.pəs/

词形变化

cippi cippuses 复数 cippuses cippi 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A small, low pillar, square or round, commonly having an inscription, used by the ancients for various purposes, as for indicating the distances of places, for a landmark, for sepulchral inscriptions, etc.

  2. 2.

    The stocks.

    历史

词源

Borrowed from Latin cippus (“stake, post”). Doublet of cep.

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