antenna

antenna
antenna (n.) 1640s, "feeler or horn of an insect," from L. antenna "sail yard," the long yard that sticks up on some sails, of unknown origin, perhaps from PIE root *temp- "to stretch, extend." In the etymological sense, it is a loan-translation of Aristotle's Gk. keraiai "horns" (of insects). Modern use in radio, etc., for "aerial wire" is from 1902. Adjectival forms are antennal (1834), antennary (1836), antennular (1858).

Etymology dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Antenna — Студийный альбом …   Википедия

  • Antenna — An*ten na, n.; pl. {Antenn[ae]}. [L. antenna sail yard; NL., a feeler, horn of an insect.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A movable, articulated organ of sensation, attached to the heads of insects and Crustacea. There are two in the former, and usually four in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Antenna — bezeichnet: Antenna (Band), US amerikanische Rockband Antenna (Cave In Album), Cave In Album aus dem Jahr 2003 Antenna (GO!GO!7188 Album), GO!GO!7188 Album aus dem Jahr 2009 Antenna (Album), ZZ Top Album aus dem Jahr 1994 Antenna (Film),… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • ANTENNA — Graece κερας πλοιοῦ, κεραίαρκήσιον, lignum transversum in navi ad malum, cui velum alligatur. Ad cuius similitudinem pars crucis apud Veteres transversaria quoque Antenna dicta, quod arrectaria mali instar haberet, vide infra voce Suppedancum. De …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • antenna — /an ten:a/ s.f. [dal lat. antenna ]. 1. (marin.) [corpo ligneo allungato che sostiene una vela triangolare] ▶◀ pennone. 2. a. [corpo ligneo allungato che sostiene bandiere, stendardi, ecc.] ▶◀ asta, pennone. b. (poet.) [arma da lancio] …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • Antenna — (lat.), 1) Segelstange; 2) Querbalken am Kreuze; 3) (Zool.), so v.w. Fühlhorn …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Antenna — Antenna, Pizzo dell , Berg im Madoniegebirge (Sizilien), 1975 m hoch …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • antenna — has the plural form antennae (relating to the sensory organs of insects) and antennas (relating to radio aerials) …   Modern English usage

  • antenna — [n] appendages for sensing, usually on insects or electronics aerial, bird snapper*, bullwhip*, ears*, feelers*, rabbit ears, receiver, sky wire*, whip*, wire; concept 464 …   New thesaurus

  • antenna — ► NOUN (pl. antennae) 1) each of a pair of long, thin sensory appendages on the heads of insects, crustaceans, etc. 2) (pl. also antennas) an aerial. ORIGIN Latin, alteration of antemna yard (of a ship s mast) …   English terms dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”