wizard的词源

英文词源

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wizard: [15] A wizard is etymologically a ‘wise’ man – indeed originally the word was used for ‘philosopher’ or ‘sage’, without any suggestion of magical practices. It was derived from wise. The distinction between philosophy and magic was sufficiently blurred in the Middle Ages for the sense ‘magician’ to emerge in the 16th century, and that is the one which has prevailed.
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early 15c., "philosopher, sage," from Middle English wys "wise" (see wise (adj.)) + -ard. Compare Lithuanian zynyste "magic," zynys "sorcerer," zyne "witch," all from zinoti "to know." The ground sense is perhaps "to know the future." The meaning "one with magical power, one proficient in the occult sciences" did not emerge distinctly until c. 1550, the distinction between philosophy and magic being blurred in the Middle Ages. As a slang word meaning "excellent" it is recorded from 1922.

中文词源

wizard(巫师):有智慧的人

美国男子篮球职业联赛NBA球队中有一支球队叫做Washington Wizards,我们大陆翻译为“华盛顿奇才队”。而英语单词wizard在现代英语中一般用来表示男巫、巫师,所以很多人觉得这个翻译准备不够准确,还不如台湾翻译为“华盛顿巫师队”。其实,大陆的翻译并无问题,因为wizard一词的本意就是“奇才、有智慧的人”。它由wise(智慧)+ard(表示人的后缀)构成,表示哲人、贤人、有杰出才能的人。直到16世纪才产生了“巫师”的含义,并一直延续至今。大陆把Wizards翻译为“奇才队”其实比翻译为“巫师队”更加贴切,因为该队名所要表达的是这些队员们技艺超群,而不是拥有巫术。

wizard:['wɪzəd] n.巫师,男巫,奇才adj.男巫的,巫术的

该词的英语词源请访问找单词词源英文版:wizard 词源,wizard 含义。

wizard:男巫

wiz-,聪明,智慧,词源同wise,wit,-ard,人。原义为哲学家,圣人,后用于指知晓未来的人,男巫,术士。

wizard:男巫;术士;能手;奇才

wizard系由形容词wise(睿智的,有智慧的)加表人后缀-ard构成,15世纪时原意为philosopher(哲学家)或sage(哲人,圣人),即wise man之意。但由于-ard总带有贬抑含义,诸如coward(胆小鬼),drunkard(酒鬼),laggard(落后的人),sluggard(懒汉)等,所以wizard往往用以指“所谓的wise man”,加之在中世纪philosophy(哲学)和magic(法术,巫术)在概念上差别很不明显,到了16世纪wizard的词义逐渐贬降为“男巫”或“术士”,并一直使用至今。 wizard的另一词义expert(能手,行家)或genius(奇才)则是17世纪才出现的,如今多用于口语,有时缩约为wiz。

wizard:男巫

wiz-,聪明,智慧,词源同 wise,wit,-ard,人。原义为哲学家,圣人,后用于指知晓未来的人, 男巫,术士。