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epicedium [epicedium 词源字典]: "A funeral ode", Mid 16th century (originally in the anglicized form epicede and the Greek form epicedeon): from Latin, from Greek epikēdeion, neuter of epokēdeios 'of a funeral' (based on kēdos 'care, grief').[epicedium etymology, epicedium origin, 英语词源]
equilibrate: "Bring into or keep in equilibrium", Mid 17th century: from late Latin aequilibrat- 'made to balance', from the verb aequilibrare, from aequi- 'equally' + libra 'balance'.
emmenagogue: "A substance that stimulates or increases menstrual flow", Early 18th century: from Greek emmēna 'menses' + agōgos 'eliciting'.
ependyma: "The thin membrane of glial cells lining the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord", Late 19th century: from Greek ependuma, from ependuein 'put on over'.
exurbia: "The exurbs collectively; the area beyond the suburbs", 1955 (originally US, see exurb) 'out of' + -urbia, on the pattern of suburbia.
elastase: "A pancreatic enzyme which digests elastin", 1940s: from elastic + -ase.
evacuant: "(Of a medicine or treatment) acting to induce some kind of bodily discharge", Mid 18th century: from Latin evacuant- 'emptying (the bowels'), from the verb evacuare, later in the more general sense 'remove (contents)'.
ethnicism: "Consciousness of or emphasis on ethnic identity or culture; ethnic self-determination or nationalism; ethnic separation", Early 17th cent.; earliest use found in George Abbot (1562–1633), archbishop of Canterbury. From ethnic + -ism, in sense 1a after post-classical Latin ethnicismus heathenism, paganism.
eupepsia: "Good digestion; absence of indigestion", Early 18th century: from Greek eupepsia, from eupeptos (see eupeptic).
erubescent: "Reddening; blushing", Mid 18th century: from Latin erubescent- 'blushing', from the verb erubescere, from e- (variant of ex-) 'out' + rubescere 'redden' (from rubere 'be red').
ethnarchy: "Chiefly Ancient History . A territory or province ruled or governed by an ethnarch", Early 17th cent.; earliest use found in Lodowick Lloyd (fl. 1573–1607). From (i) Middle French ethnarchie.
ethylamine: "A volatile, basic liquid with a pungent odour, usually made by the reaction of ethanol and ammonia and used in chemical synthesis", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in The Chemical Gazette. From ethyl + amine, after French éthylamine.
ethnogogue: "A national leader", Late 19th cent.; earliest use found in The Pall Mall Gazette. Originally from ancient Greek ἔθνος nation + -agogue, after demagogue.
erf: "A plot of land", Dutch, originally in the sense 'inheritance'.
e-tailer: "A retailer selling goods via electronic transactions on the Internet", 1990s: blend of e-² and retailer.
eucatastrophe: "A sudden and favourable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending", Mid 20th century: said to have been coined by Tolkien.
eurhythmic: "(Especially of architecture or art) in or relating to harmonious proportion", Mid 19th century: based on Greek euruthmia 'proportion' + -ic.
eviternity: "Eternal existence", Late 16th century: from Latin aeviternus 'eternal' + -ity.
exequy: "Funeral rites", Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin exsequias, accusative of exsequiae 'funeral ceremonies', from exsequi 'follow after'.
exsanguine: "Bloodless; anaemic", Mid 17th century: from ex-¹ 'out' + Latin sanguis, sanguin- 'blood'.