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angrez [angrez 词源字典]: "An English person", Hindi, 'Englishman'.[angrez etymology, angrez origin, 英语词源]
ana: "Anecdotes or literary gossip about a person", Mid 18th century: from -ana.
aliquot: "A portion of a larger whole, especially a sample taken for chemical analysis or other treatment", Late 16th century: from French aliquote, from Latin aliquot 'some, so many', from alius 'one of two' + quot 'how many'.
acer: "A Eurasian or North American deciduous tree or shrub of a genus which includes the maples and the European sycamore", From Latin, 'maple'.
abseil: "Descend a rock face or other near-vertical surface by using a doubled rope coiled round the body and fixed at a higher point", 1930s: from German abseilen, from ab 'down' + Seil 'rope'. More This is from the German verb abseilen, from ab ‘down’ and seil ‘rope’.
aviate: "Pilot or fly in an aircraft", Late 19th century: back-formation from aviation.
Aberdonian: "Of Aberdeen", Mid 17th century: from medieval Latin Aberdonia 'Aberdeen' + -an.
aloo: "Potato", From Hindi, Urdu, and Sanskrit ālū.
achkan: "A knee-length coat buttoned in front, worn by men from South Asia", From Hindi ackan.
adjunction: "The joining of two sets which without overlapping jointly constitute a larger set, or the relation between two such sets", Late 16th century: from Latin adjunctio(n)-, from the verb adjungere (see adjoin).
amma: "One’s mother (often used as a familiar form of address)", Probably derived from a child's word, perhaps influenced by amah.
alhaji: "(In West Africa) a Muslim who has been to Mecca as a pilgrim (often used as a title)", Hausa, from Arabic al 'the' + hājī 'pilgrim'.
aetiology: "The cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition", Mid 16th century: via medieval Latin from Greek aitiologia, from aitia 'a cause' + -logia (see -logy).
aerostat: "An airship or hot-air balloon", Late 18th century: from French aérostat, from Greek aēr 'air' + statos 'standing'.
aggro: "Aggressive, violent behaviour", 1960s: abbreviation of aggravation (see aggravate), or of aggression.
angostura: "An aromatic bitter bark from certain South American trees, used as a flavouring, and formerly as a tonic and to reduce fever", Late 18th century: from the place name Angostura.
apnoea: "Temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep", Early 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek apnoia, from apnous 'breathless'.
apatosaurus: "A huge herbivorous dinosaur of the late Jurassic period, with a long neck and tail", Modern Latin, from Greek apatē 'deceit' + sauros 'lizard'.
Alzheimer's: "Progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain. It is the commonest cause of premature senility", Early 20th century: named after Alois Alzheimer (1864–1915), the German neurologist who first identified it.
adductor: "A muscle whose contraction moves a limb or other part of the body towards the midline of the body or towards another part", Early 17th century: modern Latin, from Latin adduct- 'brought in', from the verb adducere (see adduce).