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- auto-da-fe (n.)



[auto-da-fe 词源字典] - 1723, "sentence passed by the Inquisition" (plural autos-da-fé), from Portuguese auto-da-fé "judicial sentence, act of the faith," especially the public burning of a heretic, from Latin actus de fide, literally "act of faith." Although the Spanish Inquisition is better-known today, there also was one in Portugal.[auto-da-fe etymology, auto-da-fe origin, 英语词源]
- felo-de-se (n.)




- in old law use, "one who commits the felony of suicide," whether deliberately or in maliciously attempting to kill another, Latin, literally "one guilty concerning himself." See felon.
- ho-de-ho




- 1932, defined in the "Oxford English Dictionary" as, "An exclamation, used as the appropriate response to HI-DE-HI."
- to-do (n.)




- 1570s, from the verb phrase to do, from Old English to don "proper or necessary to be done" (see to + do). Meaning "disturbance, fuss" is first recorded 1827. Similar formation in French affaire, from à "to" + faire "do."
- up-to-date (adv.)




- 1840, "right to the present time," from phrase up to date, probably originally from bookkeeping. As an adjective from 1865. Meaning "having the latest facts" is recorded from 1889; that of "having current styles and tastes" is from 1891.