词汇 | enlight |
释义 | Definition of enlight in English:enlight(also enlicht) verb ɪnˈlʌɪtɛnˈlʌɪt rare, archaic
OriginOld English. Originally cognate with or formed similarly to Middle Dutch inlichten, Middle Low German inlüchten, Old High German inliuhten, Gothic inliuhtjan from the Germanic base of in- + the Germanic base of light, probably after classical Latin illūmināre illuminate. In later use probably merged with a later formation from en- + light, or perhaps reanalysed as showing en- and light. Compare onlight, alight. Definition of enlight in US English:enlight(also enlicht) verb rare, archaic
OriginOld English. Originally cognate with or formed similarly to Middle Dutch inlichten, Middle Low German inlüchten, Old High German inliuhten, Gothic inliuhtjan from the Germanic base of in- + the Germanic base of light, probably after classical Latin illūmināre illuminate. In later use probably merged with a later formation from en- + light, or perhaps reanalysed as showing en- and light. Compare onlight, alight. |
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