ligature

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈlɪɡət͡ʃɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act of tying or binding something. uncountable
  2. A cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct. countable
    — anti-ligature clothing
    (in psychiatry) clothing that prevents one from using it to tie knots
  3. A thread or wire used to remove tumours, etc. countable,uncountable
  4. The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness. countable,uncountable
    — the ligature of a joint
  5. A character that visually combines multiple letters, such as æ, œ, ß or ij; also logotype. Sometimes called a typographic ligature. countable
  6. A group of notes played as a phrase, or the curved line that indicates such a phrase. countable
  7. A curve or line connecting notes; a slur. countable,uncountable
  8. A piece used to hold a reed to the mouthpiece on woodwind instruments. countable
  9. Any binding, uniting, or restraining principle or agency. countable,uncountable
  10. A spell or charm that induces sexual impotence. countable,uncountable
    — The Roman epic poet Vergil refers to the incapacitating effects of ligatures, while Ovid, the erotic poet, admits the power of such spell-bindings.
动词 v.
  1. To ligate; to tie.

词形变化

ligatures plural ligatures present,singular,third-person ligaturing participle,present ligatured participle,past ligatured past

词汇关系

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ-der.
Latin ligō
Proto-Indo-European *-tew-?
Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂?
Latin -tūra
Late Latin ligātūrabor.
Middle French ligaturebor.
Middle English ligature
English ligature
From Middle English ligature, from Middle French ligature, from Late Latin ligātūra, from Latin ligātus, past participle of ligāre (“to tie, bind”).
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ-der.
Latin ligō
Proto-Indo-European *-tew-?
Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂?
Latin -tūra
Late Latin ligātūrabor.
Middle French ligaturebor.
Middle English ligature
English ligature
From Middle English ligature, from Middle French ligature, from Late Latin ligātūra, from Latin ligātus, past participle of ligāre (“to tie, bind”).
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