midsummer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 period around the summer solstice; around June 21st in the northern hemisphere. countable,uncountable
The first day of summer. countable,uncountable
The middle of summer. countable,uncountable
Midsummer Day, the English quarter day. countable,uncountable
A pagan holiday or Wiccan Sabbat. countable,uncountable

形容词 adj.

Of or occurring in the middle of summer. not-comparable

词形变化

midsummers plural mid-summer alternative mid-summer alternative

词汇关系

近义词

northern solstice St. John's Day summer solstice

词源

词源 1

From Middle English midsomer, midsumer, from Old English midsumer, midsumor (“midsummer”), from Proto-West Germanic *midisumar, from Proto-Germanic *midjasumaraz (“midsummer”), equivalent to mid- + summer. Cognate with West Frisian midsimmer (“midsummer”), Dutch midzomer (“midsummer”), German Mittsommer (“midsummer”), Danish midsommer (“midsummer”), Swedish midsommar (“midsummer”), Icelandic miðsumar (“midsummer”).

词源 2

From Middle English midsomer, midsumer, from Old English midsumer, midsumor (“midsummer”), from Proto-West Germanic *midisumar, from Proto-Germanic *midjasumaraz (“midsummer”), equivalent to mid- + summer. Cognate with West Frisian midsimmer (“midsummer”), Dutch midzomer (“midsummer”), German Mittsommer (“midsummer”), Danish midsommer (“midsummer”), Swedish midsommar (“midsummer”), Icelandic miðsumar (“midsummer”).