valiant英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A person who acts with valour, showing hero-like characteristics in the midst of danger. obsolete

— Cowards dye many times before their deaths, / The valiant neuer taſte of death but once: [...]

形容词 adj.

Possessing or showing courage or determination; brave, heroic.

— A valiant man’s look is more than a coward’s sword.
Characterized by or done with bravery or valour.

— another valiant attempt at rescue

词形变化

more valiant comparative most valiant superlative valiaunt alternative valiants plural

词汇关系

衍生词

pot-valiant potvaliant valiance valiantly valiantness valor valour

词源

词源 1

From Middle English vailaunt (“having or showing courage or valour, valiant; characterized by valour; powerful, strong; person of valour or strength; excellent, worthy; beneficial, useful; valuable; legally valid, binding”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman vaillaunt, vaylant [and other forms], and Old French vailant, vaillant (“brave, valiant; having value, valuable”) [and other forms], from the present participle of valoir (“to have value; to be worth”), from Latin valēre (“to have value; to be worth; to be strong; to have influence or power”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“powerful, strong; to rule”).

词源 2

From Middle English vailaunt (“having or showing courage or valour, valiant; characterized by valour; powerful, strong; person of valour or strength; excellent, worthy; beneficial, useful; valuable; legally valid, binding”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman vaillaunt, vaylant [and other forms], and Old French vailant, vaillant (“brave, valiant; having value, valuable”) [and other forms], from the present participle of valoir (“to have value; to be worth”), from Latin valēre (“to have value; to be worth; to be strong; to have influence or power”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“powerful, strong; to rule”).