dennis
デニス
解説 Definition
英語圏で使われる男性の名前。
Dennis is a male given name used in English-speaking communities. It identifies an individual person and is normally written with an initial capital letter, as in “Dennis taught history” or “I played tennis with Dennis.”
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
人名なので通常は Dennis と先頭を大文字にし、英語圏の男性名として使う。フランス語形 Denis と綴りが近く、女性名 Denise も同じ系統。文中では Dennis taught history、with Dennis のように一般の人名と同じ位置に置く。tennis と韻が近いが、綴りは Dennis が D で始まり n が2つと確認する。
Treat Dennis as a personal name, so capitalize it in normal writing: Dennis, not dennis. It is traditionally a male given name in English and is related historically to the French name Denis and the feminine name Denise. Practice placing it where any person’s name can appear: Dennis taught history, I spoke with Dennis, or Dennis won the tournament. Dennis happens to rhyme closely with tennis in many accents, which can help recall its sound, but check the spelling carefully: it begins with D and contains double n. The rhyme is only a spelling aid, not an etymological connection.
例文
Dennis taught high school history for over twenty-five years.
デニスは25年以上にわたって高校で歴史を教えた。
I played tennis with Dennis every Sunday morning last summer.
去年の夏は毎週日曜日の朝、デニスとテニスをした。
Dennis surprised everyone by winning the local chess tournament.
デニスは地元のチェストーナメントで優勝してみんなを驚かせた。
dennis の類義語・関連語
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dennis の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ギリシャ語 Dionysios（ディオニュシオス）に由来し、酒と豊穣の神 Dionysos（ディオニュソス）の名から派生。フランス語 Denis を経て英語に定着した。関連語：Denise（女性形）、Dionysus（ディオニュソス）。神の名を冠した由緒ある人名。
Dennis is the English form of a personal name that came through Old French Denis. Denis derives from Greek Dionysios, meaning “of Dionysus” or “devoted to Dionysus,” the Greek god associated with wine and fertility. The name became widespread in Christian Europe partly through saints named Denis or Dionysius. Related modern forms include Denis and the feminine name Denise.
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