网站首页  词典首页

请输入您要查询的词汇:

 

词汇 systaltic
释义

Definition of systaltic in English:

systaltic

adjective sɪˈstaltɪk
  • 1Physiology. Contracting; contracting and relaxing in a rhythmic manner.

  • 2Music. In ancient Greek music, designating a style of melody which has the effect of contracting or depressing the mind, or affecting it with deep feeling.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From post-classical Latin systalticus (in music) contracting, depressing, (in medicine) contracting from Hellenistic Greek συσταλτικός (in medicine) systolic (Galen), (in music) contracting, depressing from ancient Greek συν- + σταλτικός, after συστέλλειν to draw in, contract.

Definition of systaltic in US English:

systaltic

adjectivesɪˈstaltɪk
  • 1Physiology. Contracting; contracting and relaxing in a rhythmic manner.

  • 2Music. In ancient Greek music, designating a style of melody which has the effect of contracting or depressing the mind, or affecting it with deep feeling.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From post-classical Latin systalticus (in music) contracting, depressing, (in medicine) contracting from Hellenistic Greek συσταλτικός (in medicine) systolic (Galen), (in music) contracting, depressing from ancient Greek συν- + σταλτικός, after συστέλλειν to draw in, contract.

随便看

 

春雷网英语在线翻译词典收录了464360条英语词汇在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2000-2024 Sndmkt.com All Rights Reserved 更新时间:2024/12/28 4:07:25