英语词汇repercussive的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	repercussive
词源	repercussive adj. late 14c., repercussif, "having the power to drive back" (originally in medicine, in reference to excessive concentrations of a humor), from Old French repercussif and directly from Medieval Latin repercussivus, from Latin repercuss-, past-participle stem of repercutere "to strike or beat back" (see repercussion). Related: Repercussively; repercussiveness. Entries linking to repercussive repercussion n. early 15c., repercussioun, "act of driving back," from Old French répercussion (14c.) or directly from Latin repercusionem (nominative repercussio), noun of action from past-participle stem of repercutere "to strike or beat back; shine back, reflect; echo," from re- "back" (see re-) + percutere "to strike or thrust through" (see percussion). Originally in medicine (Chauliac) with a specific sense of "act of driving back humors." Meaning "reverberation, echo" first recorded 1590s; the metaphoric extension is recorded from 1620s. updated on July 06, 2021
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repercussive adj.