conch的词源

英文词源

conch (n.)

type of shell, early 15c., from Latin concha "shellfish, mollusk," from Greek konkhe "mussel, shell," from PIE root *konkho-. The name for natives of Florida Keys since at least 1833; the prefered pronunciation there ("kongk") preserves the classical one.

中文词源

conch：海螺

来自拉丁词concha, 海螺，蛤蜊。拟声词，模仿吹海螺的声音。

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