英语词汇cough的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	cough
词源	cough; whooping cough. Cough was defined by Dr. Johnson as “a convulsion of the lungs, vellicated by some sharp serosity!” First recorded in about 1325 it is of echoic origin, “representing various sounds and actions made with the breath,” as are many words, including whoop. Thus whooping cough is an echoic term.
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