英语词汇decedent的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	decedent
词源	decedent n. 1730, "dead person," now mostly as a term in U.S. law, from Latin decedentem, present participle of decedere "to die, to depart" (see decease (n.)). Entries linking to decedent decease n. "death," early 14c., from Old French deces (12c., Modern French décès) "decease, death," from Latin decessus "death" (euphemism for mors), also "a retirement, a departure," from decess-, past participle stem of decedere "die, depart, withdraw," literally "to go down," from de "away" (see de-) + cedere "to go" (from PIE root *ked- "to go, yield"). Still used with a tinge of euphemism. updated on July 02, 2018
随便看	institution institutional institutionalization institutionalize in-store instreaming instruct instructible instruction instructional instructive instructor instrument instrumental instrumentalist instrumentary instrumentation insubordinate insubordination insubstantial insubstantiality insue insufferable insufficiency insufficient

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decedent n.