英语词汇asperse的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	asperse
词源	asperse v. late 15c., "to besprinkle," from Latin aspersus, past participle of aspergere "besprinkle, bespatter" (see aspersion). The meaning "to bespatter someone's character with rumor and false reports" is from 1610s. Entries linking to asperse aspersion n. mid-15c., aspercion, originally in theology, "the shedding of Christ's blood," from Latin aspersionem (nominative aspersio) "a sprinkling," noun of action from past-participle stem of aspergere "to sprinkle on," from ad "to" (see ad-) + spargere "sprinkle, strew" (see sparse). The non-theological sense of "a bespattering with slander, derogatory criticism" is attested from 1590s. To cast aspersions was in Fielding (1749). updated on September 26, 2022
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