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- tinctorial



[tinctorial 词源字典] - "Relating to dyeing, colouring, or staining properties", Mid 17th century: from Latin tinctorius (from tinctor 'dyer', from tingere 'to dye or colour') + -al.[tinctorial etymology, tinctorial origin, 英语词源]
- tod




- "On one’s own", 1930s: from rhyming slang Tod Sloan, the name of an American jockey (1873–1933).
- tubercule




- "= tubercle", Late 16th cent.; earliest use found in Peter Lowe (cc1550–1610), surgeon and founder of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. From classical Latin tūberculum tubercle, with omission of the ending.
- tuple




- "A data structure consisting of multiple parts", From -tuple.
- trafficator




- "An obsolete kind of signalling device on the side of a motor vehicle, having the form of a small illuminated pointer which could be extended to indicate a change of direction", 1930s: blend of traffic and indicator.
- tuberculum




- "= tubercle", Late 16th cent.; earliest use found in Peter Lowe (cc1550–1610), surgeon and founder of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. From classical Latin tūberculum tubercle.
- trans




- "Denoting or relating to a molecular structure in which two particular atoms or groups lie on opposite sides of a given plane in the molecule, in particular denoting an isomer in which substituents at opposite ends of a carbon-carbon double bond are also on opposite sides of the bond", Independent usage of trans-.
- tolbutamide




- "A synthetic compound used to lower blood sugar levels in the treatment of diabetes", 1950s: from tol(uene) + but(yl) + amide.
- tatters




- "Irregularly torn pieces of cloth, paper, or other material", Late Middle English (also in the singular meaning 'scrap of cloth'): from Old Norse tǫtrar 'rags'.
- tragal




- "Of or relating to the tragus; located on the tragus", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. From tragus + -al.
- typhlitis




- "Inflammation of the caecum", Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek tuphlon 'caecum or blind gut' (from tuphlos 'blind') + -itis.
- tumefy




- "Become swollen", Late 16th century (earlier (Middle English) as tumefaction): from French tuméfier, from Latin tumefacere, from tumere 'to swell'.
- Tungus




- "A member of the northern Evenki people of Siberia", The name in Yakut.
- termitarium




- "A colony of termites, typically within a tall mound of cemented earth", Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin termes, termit- 'termite'.
- teredo




- "A worm-like marine bivalve mollusc with reduced shells which it uses to drill into wood. It can cause substantial damage to wooden structures and (formerly) ships", Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek terēdōn; related to teirein 'rub hard, wear away'.
- triblet




- "A cylindrical rod used for forging nuts, rings, tubes, and other rounded metallic objects", Early 17th century: from French triboulet, of unknown origin.
- tsarina




- "An empress of Russia before 1917", Via Italian and Spanish from German Czarin, Zarin, feminine of Czar, Zar.
- tannoy




- "A type of public address system", 1920s: contraction of tantalum alloy, which is used as a rectifier in the system.
- tootsie




- "A person’s foot", Mid 19th century: humorous diminutive of foot.
- tardive dyskinesia




- "A neurological disorder characterized by involuntary movements of the face and jaw", 1960s: tardive from French tardif, tardive (see tardy).