insular的词源

英文词源

insular

insular: see island

insular (adj.)

1610s, "of or pertaining to an island," from Late Latin insularis, from Latin insula "island" (see isle). Metaphoric sense "narrow, prejudiced" is 1775, from notion of being cut off from intercourse with other nations, especially with reference to the situation of Great Britain. Earlier adjective in the literal sense was insulan (mid-15c.), from Latin insulanus.

中文词源

insular：岛屿的，岛国思想的

来自拉丁语insula,岛，词源同isle.引申词义岛屿的，岛国狭隘思想的。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：insular 词源，insular 含义。

insular：海岛的，岛民的，岛特有的，孤立的，超然物外的

词根词缀： -insul-岛 + -ar形容词词尾