| 词汇 | ornithoscopy |
| 释义 | Definition of ornithoscopy in English:ornithoscopynoun ˌɔːnɪˈθɒskəpi
OriginMid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas De Quincey (1785–1859), essayist. From Hellenistic Greek ὀρνιθοσκοπία divination from birds from ancient Greek ὀρνιθοσκόπος observing (and divining by) birds, auguring (from ὀρνιθο- + -σκόπος: see -scope) + -ία; compare -scopy. Compare French ornithoscopie. Definition of ornithoscopy in US English:ornithoscopynounˌɔːnɪˈθɒskəpi
OriginMid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas De Quincey (1785–1859), essayist. From Hellenistic Greek ὀρνιθοσκοπία divination from birds from ancient Greek ὀρνιθοσκόπος observing (and divining by) birds, auguring (from ὀρνιθο- + -σκόπος: see -scope) + -ία; compare -scopy. Compare French ornithoscopie. |
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