pranceとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Middle English prancen, prauncen (“to prance”, literally “to show off”), variant of Middle English pranken (“to prank”), thus probably from the same ultimate root as prank. Cognate with Bavarian prangezen, prangssen (“to put on airs”), Alemannic German pranzen (“to strut”).

発音

• (米国発音) IPA^(key): /pɹæn(t)s/
• 韻: -æns
• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /pɹɑːn(t)s/
• 韻: -ɑːns

動詞

prance (三人称単数 現在形 prances, 現在分詞 prancing, 過去形および過去分詞形 pranced)

1. (of a horse) To spring forward on the hind legs.
2. (colloquial, figuratively) To strut about in a showy manner.

   John's daughter was prancing about the sitting room, practicing for her school dance.

派生語

• prancesome
• prancy

名詞

prance (複数形 prances)

1. A prancing movement.
   • 1915, D. H. Lawrence, The Rainbow:

     There seemed a little prance of triumph in his movement,

アナグラム

• parcen