atoll的词源

英文词源

atoll

atoll: [17] Atoll was borrowed from Malayalam atolu ‘reef’, the name used by Malpe Islanders for their islands, many of which are coral atolls

atoll (n.)

1620s, atollon, from Malayam atolu "reef," probably from adal "closing, uniting." Popularized in present form by Darwin's writings.

中文词源

atoll：珊瑚

来自马来语，由达尔文引入英语。

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