leaden的词源

英文词源

leaden (adj.)

"made of lead," Old English leaden, from lead (n.1) + -en (2). The figurative sense of "heavy, oppressive, dull" is attested by 1570s. Related: Leadenly; leadenness.

中文词源

leaden：铅灰色的

lead,铅，-en,形容词后缀。

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