英语词汇“caduceus”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	caduceus
释义	Trends of caduceus View usage for: caduceus in British English (kəˈdjuːsɪəs) nounWord forms: plural -cei (-sɪˌaɪ) 1. classical mythology a staff entwined with two serpents and bearing a pair of wings at the top, carried by Hermes (Mercury) as messenger of the gods 2. an insignia resembling this staff used as an emblem of the medical profession Compare staff of Aesculapius Word origin C16: from Latin, from Doric Greek karukeion, from karux herald caduceus in American English (kəˈdusiəs; kəˈdjusiəs) nounWord forms: plural caˈduceˌi (kəˈdusiˌaɪ; kəˈdjusiˌaɪ) 1. the staff of an ancient herald; esp., the winged staff with two serpents coiled about it, carried by Mercury 2. an emblematic staff like this with either one or two serpents, used as a symbol ofthe medical profession Derived forms caducean (caˈducean) adjective Word origin L, ? via Etr < Gr(Doric) karykeion, for Gr kērykeion < kēryx, herald < IE base *kar-, to praise > OHG hruom, Ger ruhm Examples of 'caduceus' in a sentence caduceus She did, then started to tremble, making the key chain with the little caduceus on it swing back and forth. Wood, Bari DOLL'S EYES (2002) Count Dario touched the golden caduceus shining from his tunic, then cast his voice out into the hall. David Zindell THE LIGHTSTONE: BOOK ONE, PART ONE OF THE EA CYCLE (2002)
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