单词 | verecund |
释义 | verecund in British English (ˈvɛrɪˌkʌnd) adjective rare shy or modest Word origin C16: from Latin verēcundus diffident, from verērī to fearverecund in American English (ˈverɪˌkʌnd) adjective archaic bashful; modest Word origin [1540–50; ‹ L verēcundus, equiv. to verē(rī) to fear + -cundus adj. suffix]This word is first recorded in the period 1540–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: flare, gondola, monitor, parallel, vacuum |
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