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

fess¹ n. [Heraldry.]

Heraldryan ordinary in the form of a broad horizontal band across the middle of an escutcheon.

Also, fesse.

Anglo-French Latin fascia fascia
Middle English fesse 1350–1400

fess² v.t., v.i. [Informal.]

fess up, to admit or concede, esp. freely.

aphetic shortening of confess 1830–40

fess³ n. [Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.]

Dialect Termsa teacher.

Also, fes′sor.

shortening of professor

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fess /fɛs/ vb

(intransitive) followed by up: informal chiefly US to make a confession

Etymology: 19th Century: shortened from confess

-fess-, root.

-fess- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "declare;
acknowledge.'' This meaning is found in such words as: confess, confession, confessional, profess, professed, profession, professional, professor, unprofessional.

fesse, fess /fɛs/ n

an ordinary consisting of a horizontal band across a shield, conventionally occupying a third of its length and being wider than a bar

Etymology: 15th Century: from Anglo-French fesse, from Latin fascia band, fillet

单词	fess
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 fess¹ (fes),USA pronunciation n. [Heraldry.] Heraldryan ordinary in the form of a broad horizontal band across the middle of an escutcheon. `Also, fesse.` Anglo-French Latin fascia fascia Middle English fesse 1350–1400 fess² (fes),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i. [Informal.] fess up, to admit or concede, esp. freely. aphetic shortening of confess 1830–40 fess³ (fes),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.] Dialect Termsa teacher. `Also, fes′sor.` shortening of professor Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fess /fɛs/ vb (intransitive) followed by up: informal chiefly US to make a confession Etymology: 19th Century: shortened from confess WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 -fess-, root. -fess- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "declare; acknowledge.'' This meaning is found in such words as: confess, confession, confessional, profess, professed, profession, professional, professor, unprofessional. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fesse, fess /fɛs/ n an ordinary consisting of a horizontal band across a shield, conventionally occupying a third of its length and being wider than a bar Etymology: 15th Century: from Anglo-French fesse, from Latin fascia band, fillet
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