单词 | Ruthene |
释义 | Ruthene/rʊˈθiːn/(also Ruten) noun 1A native or inhabitant of the south-western part of the East Slavonic-speaking region, including Ukraine, Belarus, and Galicia; now only = Rusyn. 2The language of Ukraine; now only = Rusyn. adjective Of or relating to Ukraine or Ukrainian, inhabiting or native to Ukraine; now only = Rusyn. OriginMid 16th century (in an earlier sense). From post-classical Latin Rutheni (plural) the East Slavs (often used as an equivalent of Russiani), or specifically the East Slavonic-speaking population of the lands centring on Galich and Kiev, probably showing a transfer (of uncertain motivation) of classical Latin Rutēnī, a tribe in southern Gaul, mentioned by Cicero, Caesar, and Lucan; compare -ene. |
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