whimsical

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/   

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Given to whimsy.
    — "But perhaps he may be a little whimsical in his civilities," replied her uncle. "Your great men often are; and therefore I shall not take him at his word, as he might change his mind another day, and warn me off his grounds."

词形变化

more whimsical comparative most whimsical superlative

词源

Etymology tree
English whimsy
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ic
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
Middle English -ical
English -ical
English whimsical
From whimsy + -ical.
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