pensiveness

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A thoughtful or reflective state, especially if sad or melancholic. uncountable
    — We left quietly so as not to disturb the widow's pensiveness.

词源

Etymology tree
English pensive
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 pensiveness
From pensive + -ness.
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