英语词汇conation的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	conation
词源	conation n. in the philosophical sense of "voluntary agency" (embracing desire and volition), 1836, from Latin conationem (nominative conatio) "an endeavoring, effort," noun of action from past participle stem of conari "to endeavor, to try," from PIE kona-, from root ken- "to hasten, set oneself in motion" (see deacon). Entries linking to conation deacon n. Middle English deken, "one who reads the Gospel in divine worship, one of a body of assistants to a priest or other clergyman," from Old English deacon, diacon, from Late Latin diaconus, from Greek diakonos "servant of the church, religious official," literally "servant," from dia- here perhaps "thoroughly, from all sides," + PIE kon-o-, from root ken- "to hasten, set oneself in motion." Related: Deaconess; deaconship. conative adj. "relation to conation, endeavoring, exertive," 1836, from Latin conat-, past participle stem of conari "to endeavor, to try" (see conation) + -ive. updated on February 17, 2018
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conation n.