英语词汇philander的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

philander. Our word for a male flirt who makes love with- out serious intentions comes from the name given to lovers in various medieval romances, but certain marsupial animals also bear the name Philander and these are named for the Dutch naturalist Kornelius Philader de Bruyn. Philanders, whose males may or may not be philanderers, include the small wallaby (Macopus brunnii), first described by de Bruyn in about 1700, the Australian bandicoot (Perameles lagotes), and the South American opossum (Didelphys philander). The name Philander comes from the Greek philandros, “one who loves.”

词汇	philander
词源	philander. Our word for a male flirt who makes love with- out serious intentions comes from the name given to lovers in various medieval romances, but certain marsupial animals also bear the name Philander and these are named for the Dutch naturalist Kornelius Philader de Bruyn. Philanders, whose males may or may not be philanderers, include the small wallaby (Macopus brunnii), first described by de Bruyn in about 1700, the Australian bandicoot (Perameles lagotes), and the South American opossum (Didelphys philander). The name Philander comes from the Greek philandros, “one who loves.”
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