handedness

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The property that distinguishes an asymmetric object from its mirror image. For example, the essential difference between a left and right glove. countable,uncountable
  2. A preference (usually innate) for using one hand rather than the other. countable,uncountable

词形变化

handednesses plural

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *handuz
Proto-West Germanic *handu
Old English hand
Middle English hond
English hand
English -ed
English handed
Proto-Germanic *-in-
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti
Proto-Germanic *-ōną
Proto-Germanic *-inōną
Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-
Proto-Germanic *-atjaną
Proto-Indo-European *-tus
Proto-Germanic *-þuz
Proto-Germanic *-assuz
Proto-Germanic *-inassuz
Proto-West Germanic *-nassī
Old English -nes
Middle English -nesse
English -ness
English handedness
From handed + -ness.
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