| 单词 | talisman |
| 释义 | talisman[ tal-is-muhn, -iz- ] / ˈtæl ɪs mən, -ɪz- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR talisman ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural tal·is·mans.a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm. any amulet or charm. anything whose presence exercises a remarkable or powerful influence on human feelings or actions. Origin of talismanFirst recorded in 1630–40; from French talisman, Spanish talismán or other Romance language, from Arabic ṭilasm, from Late Greek télesmon “completion, performance, consecrated object,” from Greek télesma “payment, payment to be made, outlay, expense,” a derivative of teleîn “to complete, perform” + -ma noun suffix of result. The final -n in the western Europen languages is unexplained. OTHER WORDS FROM talismantal·is·man·ic [tal-is-man-ik, -iz-], /ˌtæl ɪsˈmæn ɪk, -ɪz-/, tal·is·man·i·cal, adjectivetal·is·man·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby talismantalipes planus, talipes valgus, talipes varus, talipomanus, talipot, talisman, talk, talk about, talk around, talk at, talkathon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for talismanBritish Dictionary definitions for talismantalisman / (ˈtælɪzmən) / noun plural -mansa stone or other small object, usually inscribed or carved, believed to protect the wearer from evil influences anything thought to have magical or protective powers Derived forms of talismantalismanic (ˌtælɪzˈmænɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for talismanC17: via French or Spanish from Arabic tilsam, from Medieval Greek telesma ritual, from Greek: consecration, from telein to perform a rite, complete, from telos end, result Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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