stout
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/staʊt/
robustness and determination
Etymology
'stout' originates from Old French 'estout' (12th–14th century), where the word meant 'proud' or 'brave'. 「stout」は12〜14世紀の古フランス語「estout」から来ており、当時は「誇り高い/勇敢な」を意味した。
'stout' passed into Middle English from Old French and was used to mean 'brave, proud' before extending to senses of 'strong' and 'thick'; over time it became the modern English adjective and noun 'stout'. 「stout」は古フランス語から中英語に入り、当初は「勇敢な/誇り高い」を意味していたが、後に「強い/厚い」の意味にも広がり、現代英語の形になった。」
Initially, it meant 'proud, brave'; over time the sense broadened to include 'strong, sturdy' and 'thick/heavy-bodied', and later also the noun sense of a 'dark strong beer'. 「当初は『誇り高い・勇敢な』を意味していたが、次第に『強い・頑丈な』や『(体が)がっしりした・太めの』の意味に広がり、さらに黒ビールの一種を指す名詞用法も生じた。」
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a dark, strong beer (often brewed with roasted malts), e.g., 'a pint of stout.'
He ordered a stout at the pub.
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Adjective 1
having a large, heavy, and solid body; somewhat fat or stocky.
He is a stout man who walks slowly but steadily.
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Adjective 2
brave, resolute, or determined (often used in expressions like 'stout-hearted').
The villagers made a stout defence against the invaders.
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