afterwit

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Wisdom which comes after the event. countable,uncountable
    — After wits are dearely bought, / Let thy fore-wit guide thy thought.
  2. The lack of forethought. countable,uncountable
  3. A good comeback, retort one thinks of only after the end of discussion or after leaving a social gathering. countable,uncountable

词形变化

afterwits plural after-wit alternative

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep
Proto-Indo-European *-o
Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros
Proto-Germanic *after
Old English æfter
Middle English after
English after
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Old English æfter
Old English æfter-
Middle English after-
English after-
English wit
English afterwit
From after- + wit.
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