otiose的词源

英文词源

otiose: otiose: see negotiate
otiose (adj.): 1794, "unfruitful, futile," from Latin otiosus "having leisure or ease,unoccupied, idle, not busy" (source of French oiseux, Spanish ocioso, Italian otioso), from otium "leisure, free time, freedom from business," of unknown origin. Meaning "at leisure, idle" is recorded from 1850. Compare Latin phrase otium cum dignitate "leisure with dignity." Earlier adjective in English was otious- "at ease" (1610s), and Middle English had noun otiosity (late 15c.).

来自拉丁语otium,休闲，得空，免于事物打扰，词源同negotiate.即休闲的，不受打扰的，后词义贬义化，引申词义懒散的，好吃懒做的，无用的等。

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