Cancer
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 癌，恶性肿瘤
演变路径（由近及远）
词源说明
Learned borrowing from Latin cancer (“crab”), calque of Ancient Greek Καρκίνος (Karkínos, “crab”), calque of Akkadian 𒀀𒇻𒌅 (allutu, “crab”), from Sumerian 𒀯𒀠𒈜 (mulAL.LUL, “crab; name of constellation”).
释义（英文）
专有名词 Proper noun
- (astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a crab.
- (astrology) The zodiac sign for the crab, ruled by the Moon and covering June 22–July 22 (tropical astrology) or July 16–August 15 (sidereal astrology