英语词汇witticism的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	witticism
词源	witticism n. 1670s, coined by Dryden (as wittycism) from witty on model of criticism. "That every witticism is an inexact thought: that what is perfectly true is imperfectly witty ...." [Walter Savage Landor, "Imaginary Conversations"] Entries linking to witticism witty adj. Old English wittig "clever, wise, sagacious; in one's right mind;" see wit (n.) "intellect" + -y (2). Meaning "possessing sparkling wit" is recorded from 1580s. Related: Wittily; wittiness. Middle English had all-witty "omniscient" (c. 1400). updated on September 25, 2018
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witticism n.