英语词汇euclidean的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	euclidean
词源	Euclidean adj. 1650s, "of or pertaining to Euclid" (Greek Eukleides), c. 300 B.C.E. geometer of Alexandria. Now often used in contrast to alternative models based on rejection of some of his axioms. His name in Greek means "renowned, glorious," from eu "well" (see eu-) + kleos "fame" (see Clio). Entries linking to euclidean eu- word-forming element, in modern use meaning "good, well," from Greek eus "good," eu "well" (adv.), also "luckily, happily" (opposed to kakos), as a noun, "the right, the good cause," from PIE (e)su- "good" (source also of Sanskrit su- "good," Avestan hu- "good"), originally a suffixed form of root es- "to be." In compounds the Greek word had more a sense of "greatness, abundance, prosperity," and was opposed to dys-. Clio "muse of history, muse who sings of glorious actions," usually represented with a scroll and manuscript case, from Latin Clio, from Greek Kleio, literally "the proclaimer," from kleiein "to tell of, celebrate, make famous," from kleos "rumor, report, news; good report, fame, glory," from PIE klew-yo-, suffixed form of root kleu- "to hear." eu-Clio*es-non-Euclidean updated on October 10, 2017
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Euclidean adj.