flaxen

Wiktionary 原文

/ˈflæk.sən/

构词拆解

flax

词干

-en

后缀

‘made of’

-en: (no longer productive) Denotes the past participle form when attached to a verb. · (archaic) Denotes a quasi-past participle or participle-like adjective when attached to a noun or verb.

词源链

古英语Old English约 450–1150 年
fleaxen‘of flax; flaxen’
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中古英语Middle English约 1150–1500 年
flaxen
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英语English
flaxen

词源说明

From Middle English flaxen, flexon, flexin, from Old English fleaxen (“of flax; flaxen”), equivalent to flax +‎ -en (“made of”). Compare Dutch vlassen.

释义

形容词adjective

1Made of or resembling flax fibers.
2of hairA pale yellow brown as of dried flax; blonde.

同族词

派生词 1

flaxenish