laureate英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

One crowned with laurel, such as a poet laureate or Nobel laureate. dated

— a learn'd laureate
A graduate of a university.

动词 v.

To honor with a wreath of laurel, as formerly was done in bestowing a degree at English universities. intransitive

形容词 adj.

Crowned, or decked, with laurel. not-comparable,postpositional,sometimes

— To strew the laureate hearse where Lycid lies.

词形变化

laureates plural laureates present,singular,third-person laureating participle,present laureated participle,past laureated past

词汇关系

衍生词

laureateship Nobel laureate poet laureate

词源

词源 1

First attested during the end of the 15th century, in Middle English; borrowed from Latin laureātus, from laurea (“laurel crown, wreath”, a high reward given to poets and later to the triumphant) + -ātus (forming adjectives indicating possession) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix)), from laureus (“of laurel”), from laurus (“laurel”). The verb was formed by metanalysis, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French lauréat.

词源 2

First attested during the end of the 15th century, in Middle English; borrowed from Latin laureātus, from laurea (“laurel crown, wreath”, a high reward given to poets and later to the triumphant) + -ātus (forming adjectives indicating possession) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix)), from laureus (“of laurel”), from laurus (“laurel”). The verb was formed by metanalysis, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French lauréat.

词源 3

First attested during the end of the 15th century, in Middle English; borrowed from Latin laureātus, from laurea (“laurel crown, wreath”, a high reward given to poets and later to the triumphant) + -ātus (forming adjectives indicating possession) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix)), from laureus (“of laurel”), from laurus (“laurel”). The verb was formed by metanalysis, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French lauréat.