cosmopolite
/kɑzˈmɑpəˌlaɪt/
词源链
- 英语English
cosmopolite
词源说明
Borrowed from French cosmopolite, from Latin cosmopolītēs, itself borrowed from Koine Greek κοσμοπολίτης (kosmopolítēs, “citizen of the world”), from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos, “world”) + πολίτης (polítēs, “citizen”).
释义
名词noun
- 1One who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world; a cosmopolitan person.
- 2(Canada, US, dated) The butterfly painted lady (Vanessa cardui).
- 3(botany) A plant found more or less everywhere in the world.
形容词adjective
- 1Of or relating to cosmopolites; cosmopolitan