Otaheitann.adj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊtɑːˈhiːt(ə)n/,

/ˌəʊtəˈhiːt(ə)n/, U.S.

/ˌoʊdəˈhitn/

Forms: 1700s O-Taheitean, 1700s Otahitean, 1700s–1800s Otaheitean, 1700s– Otaheitan, 1900s– Otahitan.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Otaheite , -an suffix.

Etymology: < the name of Otaheite (see Otaheite adj. and n.) + -an suffix. O.E.D. Suppl. (1982) enters the word under the form Otaheitean, with the pronunciation (ō^utăhī·tiăn) /əʊtəˈhiːtɪən/.

†A. n.

= Tahitian n. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Pacific islands > [noun]

Otaheitan1769

South Sea Islander1777

Pacific Islander1785

Polynesian1807

Fijian1809

Tahitian1825

Pitcairner1831

Rarotongan1837

Micronesian1847

Tongan1853

Samoan1856

Niuean1863

Solomon Islander1864

Lifuan1873

Cook Islander1888

Gilbertese1902

Nauruan1921

Trobriander1922

Pascuan1937

Palauan1946

Marshallese1948

Trobriand Islander1951

Belauan1974

Tuvaluan1975

1769 S. Parkinson Jrnl. Voy. South Seas 16 Oct. (1773) ii. 94 The speech of these people was not so guttural as the others, for they spoke more like the Otaheiteans.

1792 W. Bligh Voy. to South Sea vi. 81 Among people so free from ostentation as the Otaheiteans..the strictness with which the punctilios of rank are observed, is surprising.

1819 P. B. Shelley Let. 3 Nov. (1964) II. 140 A North American Indian, or an Otaheitan.

1840 W. M. Thackeray Shabby Genteel Story ii. 685 I love to examine the customs of natives of all countries, and upon my word there are some barbarians in our own; less known, and more worthy of being known, than Hottentots, wild Irish, Otaheiteans, or any such savages.

1898 W. S. Gilbert Sensation Captain in Bab Ballads 496 A lady whom he'd met before—A lovely Otaheitan.

B. adj.

= Tahitian adj. Now historical and rare.

ΚΠ

a1771 S. Parkinson Jrnl. Voy. South Seas (1773) i. 65 (heading) Remarks on the Otaheitean language.

1773 W. Wales Jrnl. 31 Aug. in J. Cook Jrnls. (1961) II. 796 With regard to the Personal Beauties of the Otahitean Ladies, I believe it would be most prudent to remain entirely silent.

1799 Sporting Mag. 14 203/1 Our Otaheitean girl, who was tolerably fair, and had a comely person.

1810 L. Aikin Epist. Women 23 Whether in Otaheitan groves accurst, Or Europe's polisht scenes the fiend be nurst.

1818 R. B. Peake Amateurs & Actors ii. i. 29 Oh, he is a captious Country Magistrate—knows as much of the world as an Otaheitean infant.

1842 C. Heaphy Narr. Resid. N.Z. 46 A cane, the Kawa-kawa, or pepper-tree, similar to the Otaheitan Kara, is also occasionally used in place of tea.

1890 Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 19 242 I do not know of any Otaheitan bows which have grooves.

1939 Man 39 108/2 A large object described in the old catalogues as ‘Otaheitan Drum, carved out of a solid piece of wood.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	otaheitan
释义	Otaheitann.adj. Brit. /ˌəʊtɑːˈhiːt(ə)n/, /ˌəʊtəˈhiːt(ə)n/, U.S. /ˌoʊdəˈhitn/ Forms: 1700s O-Taheitean, 1700s Otahitean, 1700s–1800s Otaheitean, 1700s– Otaheitan, 1900s– Otahitan. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Otaheite , -an suffix. Etymology: < the name of Otaheite (see Otaheite adj. and n.) + -an suffix. O.E.D. Suppl. (1982) enters the word under the form Otaheitean, with the pronunciation (ō^utăhī·tiăn) /əʊtəˈhiːtɪən/. †A. n. = Tahitian n. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Pacific islands > [noun] Otaheitan1769 South Sea Islander1777 Pacific Islander1785 Polynesian1807 Fijian1809 Tahitian1825 Pitcairner1831 Rarotongan1837 Micronesian1847 Tongan1853 Samoan1856 Niuean1863 Solomon Islander1864 Lifuan1873 Cook Islander1888 Gilbertese1902 Nauruan1921 Trobriander1922 Pascuan1937 Palauan1946 Marshallese1948 Trobriand Islander1951 Belauan1974 Tuvaluan1975 1769 S. Parkinson Jrnl. Voy. South Seas 16 Oct. (1773) ii. 94 The speech of these people was not so guttural as the others, for they spoke more like the Otaheiteans. 1792 W. Bligh Voy. to South Sea vi. 81 Among people so free from ostentation as the Otaheiteans..the strictness with which the punctilios of rank are observed, is surprising. 1819 P. B. Shelley Let. 3 Nov. (1964) II. 140 A North American Indian, or an Otaheitan. 1840 W. M. Thackeray Shabby Genteel Story ii. 685 I love to examine the customs of natives of all countries, and upon my word there are some barbarians in our own; less known, and more worthy of being known, than Hottentots, wild Irish, Otaheiteans, or any such savages. 1898 W. S. Gilbert Sensation Captain in Bab Ballads 496 A lady whom he'd met before—A lovely Otaheitan. B. adj. = Tahitian adj. Now historical and rare. ΚΠ a1771 S. Parkinson Jrnl. Voy. South Seas (1773) i. 65 (heading) Remarks on the Otaheitean language. 1773 W. Wales Jrnl. 31 Aug. in J. Cook Jrnls. (1961) II. 796 With regard to the Personal Beauties of the Otahitean Ladies, I believe it would be most prudent to remain entirely silent. 1799 Sporting Mag. 14 203/1 Our Otaheitean girl, who was tolerably fair, and had a comely person. 1810 L. Aikin Epist. Women 23 Whether in Otaheitan groves accurst, Or Europe's polisht scenes the fiend be nurst. 1818 R. B. Peake Amateurs & Actors ii. i. 29 Oh, he is a captious Country Magistrate—knows as much of the world as an Otaheitean infant. 1842 C. Heaphy Narr. Resid. N.Z. 46 A cane, the Kawa-kawa, or pepper-tree, similar to the Otaheitan Kara, is also occasionally used in place of tea. 1890 Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 19 242 I do not know of any Otaheitan bows which have grooves. 1939 Man 39 108/2 A large object described in the old catalogues as ‘Otaheitan Drum, carved out of a solid piece of wood.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1769
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