reverend的词源

英文词源

reverend (adj.): early 15c., "worthy of respect," from Middle French reverend, from Latin reverendus "(he who is) to be respected," gerunpe of revereri (see reverence). As a form of address for clergymen, it is attested from late 15c.; earlier reverent (late 14c. in this sense). Abbreviation Rev. is attested from 1721, earlier Revd. (1690s). Very Reverend is used of deans, Right Reverend of bishops, Most Reverend of archbishops.
reverend (n.): "clergyman," c. 1500, from reverend (adj.).

来自拉丁语 reverendus,被敬畏的人，来自拉丁语 revereri,敬畏，恐惧，尊敬，词源同 revere.-end, 动名词格。主要用于对神职人员的尊称。

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