Micronesia的词源

英文词源

Micronesia

1840, from Italian, literally "the region of small islands," Modern Latin, formed on model of Polynesia from micro- "small" (see micro-) + Greek nesos "island" (see Chersonese). Related: Micronesian.

中文词源

Micronesia：密克罗尼西亚联邦

源自古希腊文mikronḗsos，mikros + nḗsos，small island，小岛。

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