colonial的词源

英文词源

colonial (adj.)

1756, from Latin colonia (see colony) + -al (1), or directly from colony on model of baronoinal. Meaning "from or characteristic of America during colonial times" is from 1776. The noun meaning "inhabitant of a colony" is recorded from 1865.

中文词源

colonial：殖民的

来自colony, 殖民，聚居。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：colonial 词源，colonial 含义。

colonial：殖民地的

词根词缀： -colon-耕种,殖民 + -ial形容词词尾