considerable的词源

英文词源

considerable (adj.)

mid-15c., "capable of being considered," from Medieval Latin considerabilis "worthy to be considered," from Latin considerare (see consider). Meaning "pretty large" is from 1640s (implied in considerably).

CONSIDERABLE. This word is still frequently used in the manner out by Dr. Witherspoon in the following remark: "He is considerable of a surveyor; considerable of it may found in the country. This manner of speaking in the northern parts." [Pickering, 1816]

中文词源

considerable：相当多的

来自consider, 考虑。即值得考虑的，相当多的。

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

considerable：值得考虑的，重要的；相当多的，可观的，相当大的

词根词缀： consider考虑 + -able → 因为量大而值得考虑