agomphiousadj.

Brit.

/əˈɡɒmfɪəs/, U.S.

/əˈɡɑmfiəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Agomphia , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Agomphia (C. G. Ehrenberg 1832, in Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akad. der Wissensch. zu Berlin 1831–2 50; < ancient Greek ἀγόμϕιος toothless ( < ἀ- a- prefix⁶ + γομϕίος molar tooth: see gomphiasis n.) + scientific Latin -a -a suffix²) + -ous suffix.

rare.

Lacking teeth; toothless. Also in extended use.

ΚΠ

1875 R. Fowler Med. Vocab. (ed. 2) 20/2 Agomphious, having no teeth in the jaws.—Ehrenberg.

1933 Amer. Mercury 29 499/1 An agomphious Methodist bishop with complete ageusia and chronic xeransis could make a list quite as sound as this Mr. ‘Goodman's’.

1941 Dental News Feb. 13/2 To the agomphious millions throughout the world, we broadcast a message of hope.

2009 J. Boice NoVA 15 A barricaded oasis severe and new in a state known for its tobacco and NRA meetings and its agomphious inbreeding.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	agomphious
释义	agomphiousadj. Brit. /əˈɡɒmfɪəs/, U.S. /əˈɡɑmfiəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Agomphia , -ous suffix. Etymology: < scientific Latin Agomphia (C. G. Ehrenberg 1832, in Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akad. der Wissensch. zu Berlin 1831–2 50; < ancient Greek ἀγόμϕιος toothless ( < ἀ- a- prefix⁶ + γομϕίος molar tooth: see gomphiasis n.) + scientific Latin -a -a suffix²) + -ous suffix. rare. Lacking teeth; toothless. Also in extended use. ΚΠ 1875 R. Fowler Med. Vocab. (ed. 2) 20/2 Agomphious, having no teeth in the jaws.—Ehrenberg. 1933 Amer. Mercury 29 499/1 An agomphious Methodist bishop with complete ageusia and chronic xeransis could make a list quite as sound as this Mr. ‘Goodman's’. 1941 Dental News Feb. 13/2 To the agomphious millions throughout the world, we broadcast a message of hope. 2009 J. Boice NoVA 15 A barricaded oasis severe and new in a state known for its tobacco and NRA meetings and its agomphious inbreeding. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1875
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