英语词汇appreciable的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	appreciable
词源	appreciable adj. 1779, "capable of being judged or estimated," from French appréciable and directly from Medieval Latin appretiabilis, from Late Latin appretiare "set a price to" (see appreciate). The word had been used in Middle English in a sense of "worthy" (mid-15c.). Related: Appreciably. Entries linking to appreciable appreciate v. 1650s, "to esteem or value highly," from Late Latin appretiatus, past participle of appretiare "to set a price to," from ad "to" (see ad-) + pretium "price" (see price (n.)). The meaning "to rise in value" (intransitive) is by 1787; the sense of "be fully conscious of" is by 1833. "Appreciate is to set a just value on; it implies the use of wise judgment or delicate perception" [Century Dictionary]. Related: Appreciated; appreciating. inappreciable adj. 1773, "too inconsiderable to matter;" 1787, "that cannot be sufficiently appreciated," from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + appreciable. Perhaps modeled on French inappreciable. Related: Inappreciably. updated on September 10, 2020
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appreciable adj.