meniscus的词源

英文词源

meniscus (n.)

"crescent-shaped body," 1690s in reference to lenses, c. 1812 in reference to liquid surfaces, Modern Latin meniscus, from Greek meniskos "lunar crescent," diminutive of mene "moon" (see moon (n.)). Related: Meniscoid.

中文词源

meniscus：膝关节的半月板

来自希腊语meniskos,新月形，半月形，来自mene,月亮，词源同moon.-isc,形容词后缀，词源同-ish,-us,表阳性。引申词义半月形的物体，膝关节的半月板等。

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