英语词汇comatose的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	comatose
词源	comatose adj. 1755, "affected with coma, morbidly drowsy or lethargic," from Latinized form of Greek komat-, combining form of koma (genitive komatos; see coma (n.1)) + -ose (1). The English word is perhaps immediately from French comateux. Transferred sense of "lethargic" is from 1828. Entries linking to comatose coma n.1 "state of prolonged unconsciousness," 1640s, from Latinized form of Greek kōma (genitive kōmatos) "deep sleep," which is of uncertain origin. A term for "coma" in Middle English was false sleep (late 14c.). Related: Comal. -ose 1 word-forming element used to make adjectives from nouns, with the meaning "full of, abounding in, having qualities of," from Latin -osus (see -ous). updated on January 22, 2018
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comatose adj.