menhir
n. 屹立之史前时期纪念巨碑,竖石纪念碑
发音
UK
/ˈmɛnhɪə/
其它
US
/ˈmɛnˌ(h)ɪ(ə)ɹ/
词形变化
menhirs
复数
menhirs
释义与例句
n.
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1.
A single tall standing stone as a monument, especially one dating to prehistoric times.
立石
Near-synonym: orthostat
词汇关系
同义词 1
上位词 1
词源
PIE word *méǵh₂s Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂sder.? Proto-Celtic *maginos Proto-Brythonic *maɣɨnder. Breton maen Proto-Indo-European *seh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Celtic *sīros Proto-Brythonic *hirder. Breton hir Breton maen-hirbor. French menhirbor. English menhir Either borrowed from French menhir, or from its etymon Breton maen-hir, compound of maen (“stone”) + hir (“long”). Compare with Welsh maen hir, and Cornish men hir.
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