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morsel

/mˈɔrsəl/ やや難 頻度 12594位

意味

  1. (食物の)一口,一片《+of+名》
  2. 少量,小片

語源

英語の原文(Wiktionary)

From Middle English morsel, from Old French morsel, from Medieval Latin morsellum (“a bit, a little piece”), diminutive of Latin morsum (“a bit”), neuter of morsus, perfect passive participle of mordeo (“to bite”). Compare French morceau, whence the English doublet morceau.

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