semiserious

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. somewhat or partially serious not-comparable
    — Rosenblum's semiserious survey of dogs in art illustrates major cultural and social changes over the centuries.

词形变化

semi-serious alternative

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *sem-
Proto-Indo-European *sēmi
Latin sēmi-bor.
English semi-
Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-rós
Proto-Italic *sēros
Latin sērus
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Proto-Italic *-ios
Old Latin -ios
Latin -ius
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Proto-Indo-European *swer-
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Proto-Italic *swerjos?
Latin sērius
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.?
Proto-Italic *-ōtsos or *-otsos
Latin -ōsus
Medieval Latin sēriōsus
Old French serieuxbor.
Middle English seryows
English serious
English semiserious
From semi- + serious.
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