descender

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /dɪˈsɛndə(ɹ)/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person or thing that descends.
  2. The part of a letter or number that is drawn below the baseline (the bottom of most lowercase letters).
  3. A letter that has such a portion, such as g, j, or in some fonts Q. uncommon
  4. A cyclist who excels at fast descents.
  5. A belay device used in rock climbing, or as a fire escape.

词形变化

descenders plural

词源

Etymology tree
English descend
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English descender
From descend + -er (agent noun suffix).
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