单词 | Otaheite |
释义 | Definition of Otaheite in English:Otaheite(also Otaheit) adjective ˌəʊtəˈhiːtiˌəʊtɑːˈhiːti
noun ˌəʊtəˈhiːtiˌəʊtɑːˈhiːti
OriginMid 18th century; earliest use found in Joseph Banks (1743–1820), naturalist and patron of science. From Otaheite, former name in English of the Pacific island of Tahiti, a misinterpretation of Tahitian ʽo, focus marker + Tahiti, the name of the island. Definition of Otaheite in US English:Otaheite(also Otaheit) adjective
noun
OriginMid 18th century; earliest use found in Joseph Banks (1743–1820), naturalist and patron of science. From Otaheite, former name in English of the Pacific island of Tahiti, a misinterpretation of Tahitian ʽo, focus marker + Tahiti, the name of the island. |
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