英语词汇“Caribbee”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Caribbee

/karɪˈbiː/

Now chiefly historical

noun

= Carib.

adjective

Designating the islands of the Caribbean; of or relating to these islands. Later more generally: = Caribbean.

Common until the twentieth cent..

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Philip Sidney (1554–1586), author and courtier. Apparently from Spanish caribe Carib, with various alterations of the spelling to reflect the trisyllabic pronunciation of the etymon; compare -y, -y, and -ee, and compare also discussion of early forms at Carib.

单词	Caribbee
释义	Caribbee /karɪˈbiː/ Now chiefly historical noun = Carib. adjective Designating the islands of the Caribbean; of or relating to these islands. Later more generally: = Caribbean. Common until the twentieth cent.. Origin Late 16th century; earliest use found in Philip Sidney (1554–1586), author and courtier. Apparently from Spanish caribe Carib, with various alterations of the spelling to reflect the trisyllabic pronunciation of the etymon; compare -y, -y, and -ee, and compare also discussion of early forms at Carib.
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