ampersand英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

The symbol "&".

— The ampersand character in many logics acts as an operator connecting two propositions.

动词 v.

To add an ampersand to. rare,transitive

词形变化

ampersands plural amperzand alternative,rare ampersands present,singular,third-person ampersanding participle,present ampersanded participle,past ampersanded past amperzand alternative,rare

词源

词源 1

A mondegreen of and per se and, ⟨&⟩ being read as “and”. Letters used by themselves were formerly mentioned according to this pattern, as in “O per se O” for the particle O or “I per se I” for the pronoun I. “And per se and” thus meant ⟨&⟩ by itself, as opposed to forms such as &c.
The specific form ampersand is first attested in 1795, originally as a mocking pronunciation spelling, but this name for the symbol is attested since 1777 (as ampuse and), when it is already called common (see quotations).

词源 2

A mondegreen of and per se and, ⟨&⟩ being read as “and”. Letters used by themselves were formerly mentioned according to this pattern, as in “O per se O” for the particle O or “I per se I” for the pronoun I. “And per se and” thus meant ⟨&⟩ by itself, as opposed to forms such as &c.
The specific form ampersand is first attested in 1795, originally as a mocking pronunciation spelling, but this name for the symbol is attested since 1777 (as ampuse and), when it is already called common (see quotations).