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ayurvedic (adj.)[ayurvedic 词源字典]: "pertaining to traditional Hindu science of medicine," 1917, from Sanskrit ayurveda "science of life," from ayur "life" + veda "knowledge" (see Veda).[ayurvedic etymology, ayurvedic origin, 英语词源]
azalea (n.): type of flowering shrub, 1753, Modern Latin, coined by Linnaeus from the fem. of Greek azaleos "dry," related to azein "to dry up" (see ash (n.1)). The plant thrives in sandy soil.
Azerbaijan: country name, of unknown origin, perhaps from Old Persian Aturpatakan, from Greek Atropatene, from the Persian satrap Atropates, who ruled there in the time of Alexander the Great; or from local azer "fire" + baydjan (Iranian baykan) "guardian," in reference to fire-worship.
azimuth (n.): "distance of a star from the north or south point of the meridian," late 14c., from Old French azimut, from Arabic as-sumut "the ways," plural of as-samt "the way, direction" (see zenith).
azo-: word-forming element denoting the presence of nitrogen, 1879, from comb. form of azote, the old term for "nitrogen" (from Greek a- "not, without" (see a- (3)) + zoion "a living being;" see zoo); coined in French by Lavoisier & de Morveau because living things cannot survive in the gas.
azoic (adj.): "pertaining to the period of Earth's history before life appeared," 1854, with -ic + Greek azoos, from a- "not, without" (see a- (3)) + zoon "animal," here used in the sense "life" (see zoo).
azotemia (n.): 1900, also azotaemia, from azote "nitrogen" (see azo-) + -emia "blood."
Aztec: 1787, from Spanish Azteca, from Nahuatl aztecatl (plural aztecah), meaning "coming from Aztlan," name of their legendary place of origin, usually said to lie somewhere in what is now southwestern U.S.
azure (n.): "sky-blue color," early 14c., from Old French azur, asur, a color name, from a false separation of Arabic (al)-lazaward "lapis lazuli," as though the -l- were the French article l'. The Arabic name is from Persian lajward, from Lajward, a place in Turkestan, mentioned by Marco Polo, where the stone was collected.
Argonauts: "A group of heroes who accompanied Jason on board the ship Argo in the quest for the Golden Fleece", Argonaut from Greek argonautēs 'sailor in the ship Argo'.
abecedarian: "Arranged alphabetically", Mid 17th century: from late Latin abecedarius 'alphabetical' (from the names of the letters a, b, c, d) + -an.
araneid: "An invertebrate of an order that comprises the spiders", Late 19th century: from modern Latin Araneida (former order name), from aranea 'spider'.
amour propre: "A sense of one’s own worth; self-respect", French.
a cappella: "(With reference to choral music) sung without instrumental accompaniment", Italian, literally 'in chapel style'. More chapel from Middle English:The first place to be called a chapel was named after the holy relic preserved in it, the cape of St Martin. The Latin word cappella, meaning ‘little cape’, was applied to the building itself and eventually to any holy sanctuary. Chaplain (Middle English) is a related word, which referred initially to an attendant entrusted with guarding the cape. The Latin form remains unchanged in the musical term a cappella, which means ‘sung without instrumental accompaniment’ but is literally ‘in chapel style’. See also cap
ascorbic acid: "A vitamin found particularly in citrus fruits and green vegetables. It is essential in maintaining healthy connective tissue, and is also thought to act as an antioxidant. Severe deficiency causes scurvy", 1930s: from a-¹ 'without' + medieval Latin scorbutus 'scurvy' + -ic.
Atkins diet: "A high-protein, high-fat diet in which carbohydrates are severely restricted", 1970s: named after the American cardiologist Robert C. Atkins (1930–2003).
aloe vera: "A gelatinous substance obtained from a kind of aloe, used especially in cosmetics as an emollient", Early 20th century: modern Latin, literally 'true aloe', probably in contrast to the American agave, which closely resembles aloe vera: both plants were formerly classified together in the lily family.
avocet: "A long-legged wading bird with a slender upturned bill and strikingly patterned plumage", Late 17th century: from French avocette, from Italian avosetta.
assegai: "A slender, iron-tipped, hardwood spear used chiefly by southern African peoples", Early 17th century: from obsolete French azagaie or Portuguese azagaia, from Arabic az-zaġāyah, from az, al 'the' + Berber zaġāyah 'spear'.
allium: "A bulbous plant of a genus that includes the onion and its relatives (e.g. garlic, leek, and chives)", Latin, 'garlic'.