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

prostrator

/prɒˈstreɪtə/ /prəˈstreɪtə/

(also prostrater)

noun

A person who prostrates, especially as part of a religious observance; (in the early Orthodox Church) specifically a person belonging to the third order of penitents, permitted to attend services in a kneeling or prostrate position. Compare kneeler, prostrate. Now rare.

Originally rendering Byzantine Greek: see the etymology..

Origin

Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). Originally from post-classical Latin prostrator person who overthrows from classical Latin prōstrāt-, past participial stem of prōsternere + -or.

单词	prostrator
释义	prostrator /prɒˈstreɪtə/ /prəˈstreɪtə/ (also prostrater) noun A person who prostrates, especially as part of a religious observance; (in the early Orthodox Church) specifically a person belonging to the third order of penitents, permitted to attend services in a kneeling or prostrate position. Compare kneeler, prostrate. Now rare. Originally rendering Byzantine Greek: see the etymology.. Origin Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). Originally from post-classical Latin prostrator person who overthrows from classical Latin prōstrāt-, past participial stem of prōsternere + -or.
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