英语词汇fulmination的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	fulmination
词源	fulmination n. c. 1500, "act of thundering forth denunciations," from French fulmination, from Latin fulminationem (nominative fulminatio) "a discharge of lightning," noun of action from past-participle stem of fulminare "to hurl lightning" (see fulminate). Literal sense "act of exploding or detonating" (1620s) is rare in English. Entries linking to fulmination fulminate v. early 15c., "publish a 'thundering' denunciation; hurl condemnation (at an offender)," a figurative use, from Latin fulminatus, past participle of fulminare "hurl lightning, lighten," figuratively "to thunder," from fulmen (genitive fulminis) "lightning flash," related to fulgor "lightning," fulgere "to shine, flash," from PIE bhleg- "to shine, flash," from root bhel- (1) "to shine, flash, burn." Metaphoric sense (the oldest in English) in reference to formal condemnation is from Medieval Latin fulminare, used of formal ecclesiastical censures. Related: Fulminated; fulminating. updated on December 07, 2020
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fulmination n.