barbados
バルバドス
解説 Definition
カリブ海に浮かぶ島国。首都はブリッジタウンで、イギリス連邦の加盟国。
An island country in the eastern Caribbean, with Bridgetown as its capital. Barbados is a member of the Commonwealth and is known for its beaches, tropical climate, and distinctive Caribbean culture.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Barbados はカリブ海東部の島国名で、英語では固有名詞として語頭を大文字にします。首都 Bridgetown、形容詞・住民名 Barbadian と一緒に整理しましょう。名称は「ひげのあるもの」を表すポルトガル語に結び付き、気根がひげのように垂れる木を連想すると、国名と由来を結び付けられます。
Remember Barbados as a proper geographical name, so it is normally written with a capital B. Place it in the eastern Caribbean and connect it with its capital, Bridgetown. The name is traditionally linked to a Portuguese expression meaning “the bearded ones,” often explained by the beardlike aerial roots of local fig trees. That image gives the name a concrete visual anchor. Also learn Barbadian, the adjective and the noun for a person from Barbados, rather than trying to use Barbados itself as an adjective in every context.
例文
Barbados became a republic in 2021, replacing the British monarch as head of state.
バルバドスは2021年に共和制に移行し、英国君主に代わる国家元首を置きました。
The beaches of Barbados attract millions of tourists every year.
バルバドスのビーチは毎年何百万人もの観光客を惹きつけています。
Barbados is the birthplace of the famous singer Rihanna.
バルバドスは有名な歌手リアーナの出身地です。
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barbados の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ポルトガル語 os barbados（「髭の生えたものたち」）に由来。島を発見した探検家が、髭のように垂れ下がるイチジクの気根を見て名付けたとされる。関連語：barber（床屋）、beard（髭）と同じ印欧語根 *bhardh-「髭」に遡る。
The name Barbados is generally traced to Portuguese os barbados, “the bearded ones,” or the related Spanish form los barbados. A traditional explanation connects the description with fig trees whose hanging aerial roots looked like beards, although the exact object originally described is not certain. The element barb- comes from a Latin word for “beard” and appears in several Romance-language words.
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