canopy
TOEFL林冠・天蓋。熱帯雨林で
意味
- 天がい(寝台・玉座・入口などの上につけるおおい)
- (空の)広がり
- 天がいのように広がる物
語源
英語の原文(Wiktionary)
From Middle English canapy, canepie, canapee, canape, canope, from Old French conopé, Medieval Latin canapeum, canopeum, from Latin cōnōpēum (“mosquito net, canopy”), from Ancient Greek κωνωπεῖον (kōnōpeîon, “mosquito net”), from Ancient Greek κώνωψ (kṓnōps, “mosquito”), of uncertain origin. More at Ancient Greek κώνωψ (kṓnōps). Doublet of canapé and conopeum.