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interrupt (n.)[interrupt 词源字典]: 1957, originally in computers, from interupt (v.).[interrupt etymology, interrupt origin, 英语词源]
interruption (n.): late 14c., "a break of continuity," from Old French interrupcion and directly from Latin interruptionem (nominative interruptio) "a breaking off, interruption, interval," noun of action from past participle stem of interrumpere (see interrupt). Meaning "a breaking in upon some action" is from c. 1400; that of "a pause, a temporary cessation" is early 15c.
intersect (v.): 1610s, back-formation from intersection, or else from Latin intersectus, past participle of intersecare "intersect, cut asunder," from inter- "between" (see inter-) + secare "to cut" (see section (n.)). Related: Intersected; intersecting.
intersect (n.): 1650s, from Latin intersectum (see intersect (v.)).
intersection (n.): "act or fact of crossing," 1550s, from Middle French intersection (14c.) and directly from Latin intersectionem (nominative intersectio) "a cutting asunder, intersection," noun of action from past participle stem of intersecare "intersect, cut asunder," from inter- "between" (see inter-) + secare "to cut" (see section). Originally a term in geometry; meaning "crossroads" is from 1864.
intersex (n.): "one having characteristics of both sexes," 1917, from German intersexe (1915); see inter- + sex. Coined by German-born U.S. geneticist Richard Benedict Goldschmidt (1878-1958). Related: Intersexual; intersexuality.
interspecific (adj.): 1889, from inter- + specific, used here as an adjective from species.
intersperse (v.): 1560s, from Latin interspersus "strewn, scattered, sprinkled upon," past participle of *interspergere, from inter- "between" (see inter-) + spargere "to scatter" (see sparse). Related: Interspersed; interspersing.
interspersion (n.): 1650s, noun of action from intersperse.
interstate (adj.): 1845, from inter- + state (n.). As "an interstate highway," by 1986, American English.
interstellar (adj.): 1620s, "situated between the stars," from inter- + stellar.
interstice (n.): early 15c., from Old French interstice (14c.) and directly from Latin interstitium "interval," literally "space between," from inter- "between" (see inter-) + stem of stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand, set down, make or be firm" (see stet). Related: Interstices.
interstitial (adj.): 1640s, from Latin interstitium (see interstice) + -al (1). Related: Interstitially.
intersubjective (adj.): 1899, from inter- + subjective.
intertextuality (n.): by 1974, from inter- + textuality (see textual). Related: Intertextual.
intertidal (adj.): 1883, from inter- + tidal.
intertwine (v.): 1640s, from inter- + twine (v.). Related: Intertwined; intertwining.
interurban (adj.): 1883, from inter- + urban.
interval (n.): early 14c., from Old French intervalle (14c.), earlier entreval (13c.), from Late Latin intervallum "space, interval, distance," originally "space between palisades or ramparts," from inter "between" (see inter-) + vallum "rampart" (see wall (n.)). Metaphoric sense of "gap in time" was present in Latin.
intervene (v.): 1580s, back-formation from intervention, or else from Latin intervenire "to come between, intervene, interrupt," from inter "between" (see inter-) + venire "to come" (see venue). Related: Intervened; intervening.