speculum的词源

英文词源

speculum (n.)

1590s, in surgery and medicine, "instrument for rendering a part accessible to observation," from Latin speculum "reflector, looking-glass, mirror" (also "a copy, an imitation"), from specere "to look at, view" (see scope (n.1)). As a type of telescope attachment from 1704.

中文词源

speculum：窥器，张开器

来自拉丁语 speculum,镜子，反光镜，来自 specere,看，观察，词源同 spectate,microscope.

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