英语词汇infinitesimal的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	infinitesimal
词源	infinitesimal adj. 1710 (1650s as a noun), "infinitely small, less than any assignable quantity," from Modern Latin infinitesimus, from Latin infinitus "infinite" (see infinite) + ordinal word-forming element -esimus, as in centesimus "hundredth." Related: Infinitesimally. Entries linking to infinitesimal infinite adj. late 14c., "eternal, limitless," also "extremely great in number," from Old French infinit "endless, boundless" and directly from Latin infinitus "unbounded, unlimited, countless, numberless," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + finitus "defining, definite," from finis "end" (see finish (v.)). The noun meaning "that which is infinite" is from 1580s. updated on November 20, 2015
随便看	inclinable inclination incline inclined inclose inclosure include inclusion inclusive incogitable incognito incognizant incoherence incoherency incoherent incohesion incohesive incombustible income incoming incommensurability incommensurable incommensurate incommodious incommodity

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infinitesimal adj.