释义 |
-id I. \əd, (ˌ)id\ noun suffix (-s) Etymology: in sense 1, from Latin -ides, masculine patronymic suffix, from Greek -idēs; in sense 2, from Italian -ide, from Latin -id-, -is, feminine patronymic suffix, from Greek; in sense 3, from French -ide, from Latin -id-, -is, feminine patronymic suffix 1. a. : one belonging to a (specified) natural group or line of descent < Melanesid > < Australid > b. : one belonging to a (specified) dynastic line < Fatimid > 2. a. : meteor associated with or radiating from a (specified) constellation or comet < Perseid > b. : variable star of a (specified) source or type < Cepheid > 3. also -ide \ˌīd, _əd, (ˌ)id\ : skin rash caused by (something specified) < bacterid > < syphilid > II. adjective suffix : of, relating to, or characteristic of a (specified) natural group or line of descent < pre-Mongolid artifacts > III. — see -ide IV. noun suffix (-s) Etymology: probably from Latin -id-, -is, formative element of some nouns, from Greek 1. : structural element of a lower molar or premolar < protoconid > 2. : structure, body, or particle of a (specified) kind < chromatid > |