heteroclite

n. 反常的人(或事), 不规则名词 a. 特殊的, 不规则变化的

发音

其它 /ˈhɛtəɹəʊklaɪt/

词形变化

heteroclites 复数 heteroclites more heteroclite 比较级 most heteroclite 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An irregularly declined or inflected word.

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  2. 2.

    A word whose etymological roots come from distinct, different languages or language groups.

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  3. 3.

    A person who is unconventional; a maverick.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Irregularly declined or inflected.

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  2. 2.

    Deviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric, abnormal.

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词源

From Late Latin heteroclitus, from Ancient Greek ἑτερόκλιτος (heteróklitos), from ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, different”) + κλίνω (klínō, “lean, incline”), the latter from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley-.

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