circumference的词源

英文词源

circumference (n.)

late 14c., from Latin circumferentia, neuter plural of circumferens, present participle of circumferre "to lead around, take around, carry around," from circum "around" (see circum-) + ferre "to carry" (see infer). A loan-translation of Greek periphereia "periphery, the line round a circular body," literally "a carrying round" (see periphery). Related: Circumferential.

中文词源

circumference：圆周，周围

词根词缀： circum-周围 + -fer-携带 + -ence名词词尾

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circumference：周长

circum-,圈，周围，-fer,带，携，词源同bring,conference.