antebellum的词源

英文词源

antebellum (adj.)

also ante-bellum, from Latin phrase ante bellum, literally "before the war;" see ante- + bellicose. In U.S., usually in reference to the American Civil War (1861-65); first attested in a June 14, 1862, entry in Mary Chesnut's diary.

中文词源

antebellum：战前

前缀ante-, 在前。词根bell, 战争，见Bellona，罗马神话中司战女神。

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