publican
/ˈpʌblɪk(ə)n//ˈpʌblək(ə)n/
- n.
- 小酒馆老板，酒店老板，客栈老板，征收员
中文释义来自 ECDICT
publican1词源 1
构词拆解
- -an
- Of or pertaining to; an adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. (Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a, -n is used instead.) · One from, belonging to, relating to, or like.
词源说明
Probably from public house (“(Britain) bar or tavern, often also selling food and sometimes lodging, pub”) or public (“open to all members of a community”) + -an (suffix forming agent nouns), apparently originally used humorously.
publican2词源 2
词源链
- 古法语Old French约 8–14 世纪