abridge的词源

英文词源

abridge

abridge: see brief

abridge (v.)

c. 1300, abreggen, "to make shorter, to condense," from Old French abregier "abridge, diminish, shorten," from Late Latin abbreviare "make short" (see abbreviate). The sound development from Latin -vi- to French -dg- is paralleled in assuage (from assuavidare) and deluge (from diluvium). Related: Abridged; abridging.

中文词源

abridge：删节

发音释义：[ə'brɪdʒ] vt. 删节；缩短；节略

结构分析：abridge = a（=ad，去）+bridg（短）+e（后缀）→使变短→删节。

词源解释：bridg←拉丁语brevis（短）

同源词：brief（摘要、简报）、abbreviate（缩写）

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abridge：删节

abbreviate的变体。-d为插入字母，俗化为bridge.