英语词汇paraphernalia的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	paraphernalia
词源	paraphernalia. Paraphernalia, which comes from the Greek para, beside, and pherne, dowry, originally meant all that a woman could claim (beyond or besides her dowry) at the death of her husband. Since this included her jewelry, clothes, etc., the word came to mean personal belongings, and then equip- ment or furnishings used for a particular activity.
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