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单词 canaille
释义

canaille

noun

ca·​naille kə-ˈnī How to pronounce canaille (audio) -ˈnāl How to pronounce canaille (audio)
1
: rabble, riffraff
2
: proletarian

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The Origin of Canaille

For a creature said to be man's best friend, the dog doesn't get a whole lot of respect in the English language. Something that has "gone to the dogs," for example, has gone to ruin, and the Britishism dog's breakfast means a confused mess of something. The word canaille, which debuted in English in the 17th century, shows that we have no qualms about associating dogs with the lower levels of human society; it derives via French from Italian canaglia, and ultimately from canis, the Latin word for "dog." Canis, of course, is also the source of canine, which as a noun refers to a dog (as well as a conical pointed tooth), and as an adjective means "of or relating to dogs or to the family to which they belong."

Word History

Etymology

French, from Italian canaglia, from cane dog, from Latin canis — more at hound

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

canaille

noun

as in plebeian

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • plebeian
  • proletarian
  • peasant
  • commoner
  • peon
  • boor
  • fellah
  • pleb
  • roturier

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • aristocrat
  • noble
  • gentle
  • patrician
  • blue blood
  • socialite
  • swell
  • nabob
  • magnate
  • gentleperson
  • mogul
  • magnifico
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