septentrion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 north or northern regions. obsolete

— Thou art as opposite to every good / As the Antipodes are unto us, / Or as the south to the septentrion.

形容词 adj.

Of or relating to the north; northern. obsolete

— From cold septentrion blaſts

词形变化

septentrions plural septentriones alternative more septentrion comparative most septentrion superlative septentriones alternative

词源

词源 1

From Middle English septentrion, septentrione, septemtryones, septemtrioun, from Latin septentriō, septentriōnem (“the northern regions, the north”) directly and through Old French septentrïon, septemtrion, from septentriōnēs (“the seven stars near the north pole”) (called Charles's Wain, or the Great Bear, also those called the Little Bear; properly, the “seven plow oxen”); from septem (“seven”) + triō, originally a plow ox (compare triōnēs, from its plural). Cognate with French septentrion, Middle English septemtrioun.

词源 2

From Middle English septentrion, septentrione, septemtryones, septemtrioun, from Latin septentriō, septentriōnem (“the northern regions, the north”) directly and through Old French septentrïon, septemtrion, from septentriōnēs (“the seven stars near the north pole”) (called Charles's Wain, or the Great Bear, also those called the Little Bear; properly, the “seven plow oxen”); from septem (“seven”) + triō, originally a plow ox (compare triōnēs, from its plural). Cognate with French septentrion, Middle English septemtrioun.