单词 | pendant |
释义 | Word Frequency pendant(ˈpɛndənt) noun 1. a. an ornament that hangs from a piece of jewellery b. a necklace with such an ornament 2. a hanging light, esp a chandelier 3. a carved ornament that is suspended from a ceiling or roof 4. something that matches or complements something else 5. Also called: pennant nautical a length of wire or rope secured at one end to a mast or spar and having a block or other fitting at the lower end adjective 6. a variant spelling of pendent Word origin C14: from Old French, from pendre to hang, from Latin pendēre to hang down; related to Latin pendere to hang, pondus weight, Greek span to pull |
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