英语词汇optimacy的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	optimacy
词源	optimacy n. "government by the nobles or upper classes," 1590s, from Modern Latin optimatia, from Latin optimas (plural optimates) "belonging to the best or noblest," in plural, "aristocrats," from optimus "best" (see optimum). Entries linking to optimacy optimum n. 1879, from Latin optimum, neuter singular of optimus "best, very good" (used as a superlative of bonus "good"), perhaps (Watkins) related to ops "power, resources" (in which case the evolution is from "richest" to "the most esteemed," thus from PIE root op- "to work, produce in abundance"); or perhaps it is related to ob "in front of" (de Vaan), with superlative suffix -tumos. In English the word was used originally in biology, in reference to "conditions most favorable" (for growth, metabolic processes, etc.). As an adjective, "best or most favorable," from 1885. updated on September 05, 2019
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optimacy n.