fornix的词源

英文词源

fornix (n.)

from 1680s in reference to various arched formations (especially in anatomy), from Latin fornix "arch, vaulted chamber, cellar, vaulted opening" (see fornication).

中文词源

fornix：拱顶，拱廊

来自拉丁语，拱顶，拱廊。引申词义妓女，妓院，据说是来自古罗马时期召妓通常是在指定建筑物的拱廊下进行。

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