英语词汇stalactite的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	stalactite
词源	stalactite [L17th] Stalactites hang down from the roof of a cave. The name comes from Greek stalaktos ‘dropping or dripping’. Stalagmites [L17th], on the other hand, rise up from the floor of a cave, formed from the evaporated dripping from above. Greek stalagma ‘a drop or drip’ is the source this time.
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