solstice的词源

英文词源

solstice

solstice: see solar

solstice (n.)

mid-13c., from Old French solstice (13c.), from Latin solstitium "point at which the sun seems to stand still," especially the summer solstice, from sol "sun" (see sol) + past participle stem of sistere "to come to a stop, make stand still" (see assist (v.)). In early use, Englished as sunstead (late Old English sunstede).

中文词源

solstice：至点，夏至或冬至

sol,太阳，-st,站住，停止，词源同 stand,-ice,名词后缀。字面意思即太阳停止的地方，用于指 夏至（北回归线）或冬至（南回归线）。

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