decadence的词源

英文词源

decadence (n.)

1540s, from Middle French décadence (early 15c.), from Medieval Latin decadentia "decay," from decadentem (nominative decadens) "decaying," present participle of decadere "to decay," from Latin de- "apart, down" (see de-) + cadere "to fall" (see case (n.1)). Used of periods in art since 1852, on French model.

中文词源

decadence：堕落

de-, 向下。-cad, 掉落，词源同case, accident. 引申义堕落。

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decadence：衰落，堕落，颓废 

词根词缀： de-下降,分离 + -cad-落下 + -ence名词词尾