deerとは

語源

From Middle English deere, dere, der, dier, deor (“small animal, deer”), from 古期英語 dēor (“animal”), from Proto-Germanic *deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewsóm (“living thing”), from *dʰéws (“breath”), full-grade derivative of *dʰwés-. Cognate with Scots dere, deir (“deer”), North Frisian dier (“animal, beast”), West Frisian dier (“animal, beast”), Dutch dier (“animal, beast”), German Low German Deer, Deert (“animal”), German Tier (“animal, beast”), Swedish djur (“animal, beast”), Icelandic dýr (“animal, beast”). Related also to Albanian dash (“ram”), Lithuanian daũsos (“upper air; heaven”), Lithuanian dùsti (“to sigh”), Russian душа́ (dušá, “breath, spirit”), Lithuanian dvėsti (“to breathe, exhale”), Sanskrit ध्वंसति (dhvaṃsati, “he falls to dust”). For semantic development compare Latin animālis (“animal”), from anima (“breath, spirit”).

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /dɪə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /dɪɹ/
• (Scotland, some 米国発音) IPA^(key): /diːɹ/
• 韻: -ɪə(ɹ)
• 異形同音異義語: dear, dir

名詞

deer (plural deer or (一般的ではない用法) deers)

1. A ruminant mammal with antlers and hooves of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla.
2. (in particular) One of the smaller animals of this family, distinguished from a moose or elk.

   I wrecked my car after a deer ran across the road.

3. The meat of such an animal; venison.

   Oh, I've never had deer before.

4. (obsolete, except in the phrase "small deer") An animal, especially a quadrupedal mammal, as opposed to a bird, fish, etc.
   • 1606, William Shakespeare, King Lear, Act III. IV

     But mice and rats and such small deer, have been Tom's food for seven long year.

下位語

• buck, stag (male deer); doe, hind (female deer); fawn (young deer); hart (adult deer)

派生語

アナグラム

• Reed, de re, dere, dree, rede, reed