funicular

• n. ロープウェイ?ケーブルカー
• adj.ケーブル；ファイバー

ラテン語のfunis（ロープ、紐）が語源。

funicular

funicular: [19] A funicular railway is literally one that runs on a ‘rope’. The word was coined from Latin fūniculus, a diminutive form of fūnis ‘rope’ (a word of uncertain origin from which comes Italian fune ‘cable, rope’). Fūnus also gave English funambulist ‘tightrope walker’ [18].
=> funambulist

funicular (adj.)

1660s, from funicle "a small cord" (1660s), from Latin funiculus "a slender rope," diminutive of funis "a cord, rope," of unknown etymology. De Vaan suggests it is a derivative of the root of filum. A funicular railway (1874) is one worked by a cable from a stationary engine.

1. Haifa Underground Funicular Railway:Haifa.opened 1959.

ハイファ地下ケーブル鉄道：ハイファ、1959年オープン.

2.Atop Victoria Peak，reachable via a funicular are great views as Peak Tower，a shoping complex.

香港都市生活：写真美術館。ビクトリアの山頂には、ケーブルカーで到着することができ、素晴らしい視界と山頂の塔、ショッピング複合体。

3.We enjoyed scenery and greeted with other classmates when we on the funicular .

ケーブルカーで景色を楽しみ、他の学生に挨拶しました。