centripetal的词源

英文词源

centripetal (adj.)

1709, from Modern Latin, coined 1687 by Sir Isaac Newton (who wrote in Latin), from Latin centri- alternative comb. form of centrum "center" (see center (n.)) + petere "to make for, go to; seek, strive after" (see petition (n.)). Centripetal force is Newton's vim ... centripetam.

中文词源

centripetal：向心的

center, 中心。-pet, 飞向，追求，词源同feather, perpetual.

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centripetal：向心(力)的  

词根词缀： -centr- 中心 + -i- + -pet-寻求 + -al形容词词尾