Europe

• n. ヨーロッパ

古代ギリシャ神話に登場する顔の広い美女ヨーロッパの名前と言われている。 euro-、広い、aneurysm、eurypteridと語源は同じ。-ops、目、顔、optical、cyclopsと語源は同じ。

Europe

from Latin Europa "Europe," from Greek Europe, which is of uncertain origin; as a geographic name first recorded in the Homeric hymn to Apollo (522 B.C.E. or earlier):

"Telphusa, here I am minded to make a glorious temple, an oracle for men, and hither they will always bring perfect hecatombs, both those who live in rich Peloponnesus and those of Europe and all the wave-washed isles, coming to seek oracles."

Often explained as "broad face," from eurys "wide" (see eury-) + ops "face," literally "eye" (see eye (n.)). But also traditionally linked with Europa, Phoenician princess in Greek mythology. Klein (citing Heinrich Lewy) suggests a possible Semitic origin in Akkad. erebu "to go down, set" (in reference to the sun) which would parallel orient. Another suggestion along those lines is Phoenician 'ereb "evening," hence "west."

1. Kaspar had spoken know-ledgeably about the state of agriculture in Europe .

カスパーはヨーロッパの農業状況について見識のある見解を発表した。

2.He is one of the most wanted criminals in Europe .

彼はヨーロッパで最も重要な指名手配犯の1人だ。

3.Physical and ideological barriers had come down in Eastern Europe .

物質とイデオロギー上の障害は東欧には存在しない。

4.The issue threatened to decouple Europe from the United States.

という問題は、ヨーロッパとアメリカの関係を切り裂く可能性がある。

5.A wave of immigrants is washing over Western Europe .

移民ブームが西欧を席巻している。