braggart的词源

英文词源

braggart (n.): 1570s, from French bragard (16c.), with pejorative ending (see -ard) + Middle French braguer "to flaunt, brag," perhaps originally "to show off clothes, especially breeches," from brague "breeches" (see bracket). There may be an element of codpiece-flaunting in all this.

The word in English has been at least influenced by brag (v.), even if, as some claim, it is unrelated to it. Bragger "arrogant or boastful person," agent noun from brag (v.), attested in English from late 14c.

发音释义：['brægət; -ɑːt] n.吹嘘；吹嘘者；好自夸者adj. 吹牛的；自夸的

结构分析：braggart = bragg（炫耀）+art（名词后缀，表人）→吹嘘者

词源解释：bragg←中古法语braguer （炫耀）←中古法语brague（马裤）；art←法语ard（名词后缀，表人，带有贬义）。该词与brag不同源，但词义显然受到brag的影响。

助记窍门：braggart→brag（吹嘘）+ard（的人）→吹嘘者

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