omnibus的词源

英文词源

omnibus (n.)

1829, "four-wheeled public vehicle with seats for passengers," from French (voiture) omnibus "(carriage) for all, common (conveyance)," from Latin omnibus "for all," dative plural of omnis "all" (see omni-). Introduced by Jacques Lafitte in Paris in 1819 or '20, in London from 1829. In reference to legislation, the word is recorded from 1842. Meaning "man or boy who assists a waiter at a restaurant" is attested from 1888 (compare busboy). As an adjective in English from 1842.

中文词源

omnibus：汇编，公共汽车

来自拉丁语omnibus,全部，所有，来自omnis的复数与格形式。引申词义汇编。原也用于指公共马车，现用于指公共汽车，通常缩写为bus.

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