英语词汇florescence的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	florescence
词源	florescence n. "process of flowering," 1764, from Modern Latin florescentia, from Latin florescentem (nominative florescens) "blooming," present participle of florescere "to begin to bloom," inceptive of florere "to blossom" (see flourish (v.)). Entries linking to florescence flourish v. c. 1300, "to blossom, grow" (intransitive), from Old French floriss-, stem of florir "to blossom, flower, bloom; prosper, flourish," from Latin florere "to bloom, blossom, flower," figuratively "to flourish, be prosperous," from flos "a flower" (from PIE root *bhel- (3) "to thrive, bloom"). Metaphoric sense of "thrive" is mid-14c. in English. Transitive meaning "brandish (a weapon), hold in the hand and wave about" is from late 14c. Related: Flourished; flourishing. florescent adj. "bursting into bloom," 1784, from Latin florescentem, present participle of florescere "to begin to bloom" (see florescence). updated on November 28, 2014
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florescence n.