vicissity

名词 n.
中文释义
英 [vɪˈsɪs.ɨˌti]|[vaɪˈsɪs.ɨˌti]    美 [vɪˈsɪs.ɨˌti]|[vaɪˈsɪs.ɨˌti]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A change, as of fortune. in-plural,rare
    — While to your ears, a father does unfold / The various scenes by turns which checquer'd o'er / My life, vicissities of bliss and woe. / When our offended Maker deem'd to cheer / Offending man, with promises of love, / And reconciling mercy, tell me, Eve, / Associate dear, in fortune's every change, / …

词形变化

vicissities plural

词源

From viciss(itous) + -ity, from Latin vicissitas. Mentioned since at least 1717, in Elisha Coles's An English Dictionary.
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