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词汇 palamedean
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Palamedean1

adjective ˌpaləˈmiːdɪən
  • Of or relating to Palamedes.

Origin

Mid 19th century. Partly from classical Latin Palamēdēus of or relating to Palamedes (from Palamēdēs (ancient Greek Παλαμήδης), the name of a proverbially ingenious Greek hero at the siege of Troy, said to have invented some of the letters of the alphabet and the game of draughts + -ēus, suffix forming adjectives) + -an, and partly from Byzantine Greek Παλαμήδειος (from the name of Παλαμήδης + -ειος, suffix forming adjectives) + -an.

palamedean2

adjective ˌpaləˈmiːdɪən
Ornithology rare
  • Of or belonging to the group of birds comprising the former genus Palamedea (the screamers, now family Anhimidae).

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. From scientific Latin †Palamedeae, use as order name of the plural of Palamedea, genus name + -an.

Palamedean1

adjectiveˌpaləˈmiːdɪən
  • Of or relating to Palamedes.

Origin

Mid 19th century. Partly from classical Latin Palamēdēus of or relating to Palamedes (from Palamēdēs (ancient Greek Παλαμήδης), the name of a proverbially ingenious Greek hero at the siege of Troy, said to have invented some of the letters of the alphabet and the game of draughts + -ēus, suffix forming adjectives) + -an, and partly from Byzantine Greek Παλαμήδειος (from the name of Παλαμήδης + -ειος, suffix forming adjectives) + -an.

palamedean2

adjectiveˌpaləˈmiːdɪən
Ornithology rare
  • Of or belonging to the group of birds comprising the former genus Palamedea (the screamers, now family Anhimidae).

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. From scientific Latin † Palamedeae, use as order name of the plural of Palamedea, genus name + -an.

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