oblivion的词源

英文词源

oblivion (n.): late 14c., "state or fact of forgetting," from Old French oblivion (13c.) and directly from Latin oblivionem (nominative oblivio) "forgetfulness; a being forgotten," from oblivisci (past participle oblitus) "forget," originally "even out, smooth over, efface," from ob "over" (see ob-) + root of levis "smooth," from PIE *lei-w-, from root *(s)lei- "slime, slimy, sticky" (see slime (n.)). Meaning "state of being forgotten" is early 15c.

来自拉丁语oblivio,忘记，遗忘，来自oblino,涂抹，抹掉，-v,印欧语词干。来自ob-,相对，对着的，-lino,涂抹，词源同liniment,delete,obliterate.比喻用法。

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