单词 | zincify |
释义 | zincify in British English or zinckify (ˈzɪŋkɪˌfaɪ) verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive) metallurgy to coat or plate with zinc zincify in American English (ˈzɪŋkəˌfai) transitive verbWord forms: -fied, -fying to cover or impregnate with zinc Derived forms zincification noun Word origin [1795–1805; zinc + -i- + -fy]This word is first recorded in the period 1795–1805. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: crunch, hopscotch, mirage, oxidize, unilateral-i- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Latin words, as -o- is of Greek words, but often used in English with a first element of any origin,if the second element is of Latin origin. Other words that use the affix -i- include: Frenchify, cuneiform; -fy is a verbal suffix meaning “to make,” “cause to be,” “render” (simplify; beautify); “to become,” “be made” (liquefy). The suffix was introduced into English in loan words from Old French (deify), but is also used in the formation of new words, usually on a Latin root (reify) |
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