lias

发音

UK /ˈliəs/
US /ˈliəs/

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A type of blue limestone present in parts of southern England and Wales.

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  2. 2.

    Alternative letter-case form of Lias.

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词源

Originally dialectal, from Old French liois (“compact limestone”) (French liais), from Medieval Latin liae, plural of lia; doublet of lees (which is via Latin lias). Ultimate origin uncertain, possibly a Celtic word (such as Gaulish *ligyā) from Proto-Celtic *legyā, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie (down)”). Compare Loire and Leicester.

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