请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 Platonne
释义

Definition of Platonne in English:

Platonne

noun pləˈtɒnplaˈtɒn
rare, historical
  • A woman who advocates platonic love.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Jonathan Swift (1667–1745), writer and dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. Alteration of French Platon (masculine), the name of Plato, with final -ne as though a French feminine form: compare e.g. French baronne (feminine) beside baron (masculine) baron, patronne (feminine) beside patron (masculine) patron, etc.

 
 

Definition of Platonne in US English:

Platonne

noun
rare, historical
  • A woman who advocates platonic love.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Jonathan Swift (1667–1745), writer and dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. Alteration of French Platon (masculine), the name of Plato, with final -ne as though a French feminine form: compare e.g. French baronne (feminine) beside baron (masculine) baron, patronne (feminine) beside patron (masculine) patron, etc.

 
 
随便看

 

英语词典包含464360条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/20 19:56:12