hierophant的词源

英文词源

hierophant (n.)

"expounder of sacred mysteries," 1670s, from Late Latin hierophantes, from Greek hierophantes "one who teaches the rites of sacrifice and worship," literally "one who shows sacred things," from hieros "sacred" (see ire) + phainein "to reveal, bring to light" (see phantasm). In modern use, "expounder of esoteric doctrines," from 1822.

中文词源

hierophant：导师，圣职者，解说者

hiero-,神圣的，-phant,显示，展现，词源同phantasm,sycophant,photo.即解说神秘文字，符号或现象的人，引申词义解说者，圣职者，导师。

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