单词 | earth-shaker |
释义 | Definition of earth-shaker in English:earth-shakernoun ˈəːθˌʃeɪkə Mythology
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in Abraham Fleming (c1552–1607), author, literary editor, and Church of England clergyman. From earth + shaker, after various Latin and Greek epithets of Neptune (Poseidon), e.g. classical Latin Ennosigaeus and its etymon ancient Greek ἐννοσίγαιος, and also ancient Greek ἐνοσίχθων. Definition of earth-shaker in US English:earth-shakernounˈəːθˌʃeɪkə Mythology
OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in Abraham Fleming (c1552–1607), author, literary editor, and Church of England clergyman. From earth + shaker, after various Latin and Greek epithets of Neptune (Poseidon), e.g. classical Latin Ennosigaeus and its etymon ancient Greek ἐννοσίγαιος, and also ancient Greek ἐνοσίχθων. |
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