词汇 | stephen |
词源 | Stephenmasc. proper name, from Latin Stephanus, from Greek Stephanos, from stephanos " Exclusively a monk's name in Old English, it became common after the Conquest. Saint Stephen, stoned to death, was said to be Christianity's first martyr. Stephen (and the older pronunciation of nephew, still maintained) were said to be the only cases where English -ph- isn't pronounced as /f/. updated on May 18, 2019 |
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