请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 prepollence
释义

prepollencen.

Brit. /prᵻˈpɒləns/, /prᵻˈpɒln̩s/, U.S. /prəˈpɑl(ə)ns/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin praepollentia.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin praepollentia excellence, predominance (5th cent. in Augustine) < classical Latin praepollent- , praepollēns , present participle of praepollēre prepoll v. + -ia -ia suffix1; compare -ence suffix. Compare earlier prepollency n., prepollent adj.
Now rare.
Predominance, prevalence; pervasiveness.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > predominance or preponderance > [noun]
predominy?a1475
weight1569
predomination1592
predominance1595
predominancy1598
ascendant1607
predominion1607
prepotency1623
overweight1626
overbearance1639
preponderation1650
prepollency1663
preponderancy1689
the transcendent1691
overpoise1697
preponderance1704
prepollence1730
1730 N. Stevens Two Lett. from Deist 7 That Bayle's book asserts the prepollence of misery in this life I know, what the author himself believ'd I cannot so easily tell.
1749 D. Hartley Observ. Man i. iii. 322 The Prepollence of agreeable Tastes upon the Whole.
1749 D. Hartley Observ. Man ii. i. 28 The infinite Prepollence of Happiness above Misery.
1910 Gettysburg (Pa.) Times 20 Jan. 1/1 It shows the relentlessness of justice and the cryptic prepollence of Providence.
1914 ‘M. Field’ Dedicated ii. 95 Strength of the world, O Noon, strange things are done 'Neath thy prepollence.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
<
n.1730
随便看

 

英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/24 22:08:54