英语词汇revocable的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	revocable
词源	revocable adj. c. 1500, "capable of being rescinded or recalled," from Old French revocable or directly from Latin revocabilis "that may be revoked," from revocare "call back" (see revoke). Alternative spelling revokable was frequent 16c.-17c. Entries linking to revocable revoke v. mid-14c., revoken, "make a retraction, renounce," from Old French revoquer (13c.), from Latin revocare "rescind, call back," from re- "back" (see re-) + vocare "to call," which is related to vox (genitive vocis) "voice" (from PIE root *wekw- "to speak"). From late 14c. as "call back to a place or state;" from c. 1400 as "repeal, annul." Related: Revoked; revoking; revocatory. updated on August 07, 2021
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revocable adj.