Maurusiann.adj.

Brit.

/maʊˈruːsɪən/,

/mɔːˈruːsɪən/, U.S.

/maʊˈrusiən/,

/mɔˈrusiən/

Inflections: Plural Maurusians, Maurusiani.

Forms: 1500s Marusian, 1500s– Maurusian, 1600s Maurasian.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Maurūsius , -an suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin Maurūsius ( < Hellenistic Greek Μαυρούσιος < Μαῦρος Moor n.² + -ούσιος, suffix forming adjectives) + -an suffix. Compare Italian Maurusio (1524).In plural form Maurusiani (see quot. 1910 at sense A.) as if from a Latin *Maurusianus.

Ancient History.

A. n.

A member of a people inhabiting the ancient North African region comprising the land north of the Sahara (known to the ancient Greeks as Libya and ruled from Carthage). Cf. Ibero-Maurusian adj. and n.

ΚΠ

1578 W. B. tr. Appian of Alexandria Aunc. Hist. Romanes Warres i. 31 A little Marusian aunswered hym, and kylled hym.

1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 360/1 The Berber tribes, whose racial unity is attested by their common spoken language,..bore in ancient times the generic names of Numidians, Gaetulians and Moors or Maurusiani.

B. adj.

Of or relating to the Maurusians or their land.

ΚΠ

1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis iv. 70 Iuppiter almighty, whom men Maurusian..with cuprit's magnifye dulye.

1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 286 Peraduenture Nemesianus vnderstood certaine horsses of Lybia, by the name of the Mazacion horsses, when as he ioyns them with the Maurasian horsses, and cal them painted Mauzacion horsses.

1661 T. Ross tr. Silius Italicus Second Punick War x. 285 Their Corslets pierc'd with many Spears, and in Their Mails Maurusian Shafts were sometimes seen To hang.

1842 E. B. Barrett Some Acct. Greek Christian Poets in Athenæum 12 Mar. 230/2 The Libyan sun Warms with his golden splendour, till he make A golden yellow glory for his sake, Along the roots of the Maurusian height.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	maurusian
释义	Maurusiann.adj. Brit. /maʊˈruːsɪən/, /mɔːˈruːsɪən/, U.S. /maʊˈrusiən/, /mɔˈrusiən/ Inflections: Plural Maurusians, Maurusiani. Forms: 1500s Marusian, 1500s– Maurusian, 1600s Maurasian. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Maurūsius , -an suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin Maurūsius ( < Hellenistic Greek Μαυρούσιος < Μαῦρος Moor n.² + -ούσιος, suffix forming adjectives) + -an suffix. Compare Italian Maurusio (1524).In plural form Maurusiani (see quot. 1910 at sense A.) as if from a Latin *Maurusianus. Ancient History. A. n. A member of a people inhabiting the ancient North African region comprising the land north of the Sahara (known to the ancient Greeks as Libya and ruled from Carthage). Cf. Ibero-Maurusian adj. and n. ΚΠ 1578 W. B. tr. Appian of Alexandria Aunc. Hist. Romanes Warres i. 31 A little Marusian aunswered hym, and kylled hym. 1910 Encycl. Brit. I. 360/1 The Berber tribes, whose racial unity is attested by their common spoken language,..bore in ancient times the generic names of Numidians, Gaetulians and Moors or Maurusiani. B. adj. Of or relating to the Maurusians or their land. ΚΠ 1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis iv. 70 Iuppiter almighty, whom men Maurusian..with cuprit's magnifye dulye. 1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 286 Peraduenture Nemesianus vnderstood certaine horsses of Lybia, by the name of the Mazacion horsses, when as he ioyns them with the Maurasian horsses, and cal them painted Mauzacion horsses. 1661 T. Ross tr. Silius Italicus Second Punick War x. 285 Their Corslets pierc'd with many Spears, and in Their Mails Maurusian Shafts were sometimes seen To hang. 1842 E. B. Barrett Some Acct. Greek Christian Poets in Athenæum 12 Mar. 230/2 The Libyan sun Warms with his golden splendour, till he make A golden yellow glory for his sake, Along the roots of the Maurusian height. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1578
随便看	tackie tackier tackies tackiest tackifier tackifiers tackily tackiness tackinesses tacking tacking iron tacking-cotton tacking-needle tacking-thread tackingcotton tackingneedle tackings tackingthread tacklashing tackle tackle-block tackle-board tackle-box tackle-chain tackle-dealer