mantis的词源

英文词源

mantis

mantis: see necromancy

mantis (n.)

1650s, "type of insect that holds its forelegs in a praying position" (especially the praying mantis, Mantis religiosa), Modern Latin, from Greek mantis, literally "one who pines, a seer, prophet," from mainesthai "be inspired," related to menos "passion, spirit" (see mania). The insect so called for its way of holding the forelimbs as if in prayer. Also used in Greek for some sort of grasshopper (Theocritus).

中文词源

mantis：螳螂

来自希腊语mantis,祈祷者，先知，来自menos,强烈的感情，着迷，词源同mind,mania.后用于指螳螂，因其形如俯伏在地祈祷的先知而得名。

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