carol的词源

英文词源

carol

carol: [13] English acquired carol from Old French carole, and the similarity of form and meaning naturally suggests that this in turn came from late Latin choraula ‘choral song’. In classical Latin times this had meant ‘person who accompanies a choir on a flute or reed instrument’, and it came from Greek khoraúlēs, a compound formed from khorós ‘choir’ (source of English chorus and choir) and aulos ‘reed instrument’.

However, the fact that the earliest recorded use of the word is for a dance in a ring, accompanied by singing, has led some etymologists to speculate that the underlying notion contained in it may be not ‘song’ but ‘circle’ (perhaps from Latin corolla ‘little crown, garland’).
=> choir, chorus

carol (n.)

c. 1300, "joyful song," also "dance in a ring," from Old French carole "kind of dance in a ring, round dance accompanied by singers," perhaps from Medieval Latin choraula "a dance to the flute," from Latin choraules "flute-player," from Greek khoraules "flute player who accompanies the choral dance," from khoros "chorus" (see chorus) + aulein "to play the flute," from aulos "reed instrument" (see alveolus). The meaning "Christmas hymn of joy" is attested from c. 1500.

Carol

masc. proper name, from Medieval Latin Carolus (see Charles). As a fem. proper name, an abbreviation of Caroline. The masc. name never has been popular in U.S.; the fem. form was common after c. 1900 and was a top-10 name for U.S. girls born 1936-1950.

carol (v.)

c. 1300, "to dance in a ring," from Old French caroler, from carole (see carol (n.)). As "to sing" from late 14c. Related: Caroled; caroling.

中文词源

carol：欢唱、歌颂

发音释义：['kærəl] n.颂歌；赞美诗；欢乐的歌；女名（卡罗尔）v.欢唱；歌颂

词源解释：来自古法语carole（一种在歌手伴唱下围成一圈跳舞的舞蹈）。

carol是一种音乐类型，与法国carole舞蹈有关，通常是具有强的节拍且不断反覆的宗教歌曲。在12世纪50年代到14世纪50年代之间，carol音乐非常流行，常常用作舞曲。后来，carol还可以用作节日游行时所唱的歌，或者用作宗教剧中的音乐。在现代，carol主要用来表示宗教颂歌，尤其是圣诞颂歌。

词组习语：Christmas carol（圣诞颂歌）；Advent carol（基督降临节颂歌）

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：carol 词源，carol 含义。

carol：圣诞颂歌

来自PIE *gher, 围，围场。词源同chorus, garden. 原指围成一圈唱歌，庆祝。

carol：颂歌

词源上它是个复合词，其中car-来自希腊语khoros（合唱），单词chorus（合唱）也来源于此；-ol 来自表“吹笛”的希腊语词；字面本义是“为合唱舞蹈伴奏的吹笛者”。对于chorus（合唱），词根chor指“围合”，如简单同源词court（庭院），这里涉及到ch、c音变关系。

carol（颂歌）：古代法国的一种有伴唱舞蹈

英语单词carol来自法语单词carole，原本指的是一种在歌手伴唱下围成一圈跳舞的舞蹈，后来还可以表示跳这种舞蹈时的伴奏歌曲，通常是具有强的节拍且不断反覆的宗教歌曲。在12世纪50年代到14世纪50年代之间，carol音乐非常流行，常常用作舞曲。后来，carol还可以用作节日游行时所唱的歌，或者用作宗教剧中的音乐。在现代，carol主要用来表示宗教颂歌，尤其是圣诞颂歌。

carol：['kærəl] n.颂歌；赞美诗；欢乐的歌；女名（卡罗尔）v.欢唱；歌颂