| 释义 |
sib
I. \ˈsib\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English sib, sibbe, from Old English sibb; akin to Old High German sippa, sippea kinship, family, Old Norse sifjar, plural, Gothic sibja and probably to Sanskrit sabhā akin to Latin suus one's own — more at suicide
: kinship
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English sib, sibbe, from Old English sibb, from sibb, n., kinship
1. : related by blood : akin — usually used with to
< owners of the neighborhood, sib to English squire or Scots laird — Mary Johnston >
2. chiefly dialect : on good or intimate terms — usually used with to
< sib to the ladies >
< this ethereal quality of hers was always sib to the earth — Llewelyn Powys >
3. dialect : well-disposed, congenial — usually used with to
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English sib, sibbe, from Old English sibb, from sibb, adjective, related
1.
a. : kindred, relatives
b. : a blood relation : kinsman
2.
a. : a brother or sister considered irrespective of sex : sibling 1a
b. : a plant or animal having the same degree of relation to another as human siblings
3. : a group consisting of all persons unilaterally descended from a real or supposed ancestor |