cultrivorousadj.

Brit.

/kʌlˈtrɪv(ə)rəs/, U.S.

/ˌkəlˈtrɪv(ə)rəs/

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

Etymology: < post-classical Latin cultrivorus (1640 in a work title, or earlier; < classical Latin cultr- , culter knife (see coulter n.) + -vorus : see -vorous comb. form) + -ous suffix. Compare French cultrivore, adjective (1821 or earlier; now rare or obsolete).The noun cultrivore is also occasionally attested; compare the following earlier example, and also French cultrivore, noun (1748 or earlier; now rare or obsolete):1818 New Eng. Jrnl. Med. & Surg. 7 180 Three examples of cultrivores (knife-swallowers,—Trans.) on which the operation was successfully made, my honourable colleagues Des Genettes and Larrey saw, as well as myself, in the library of Koningsberg.

rare.

Designating a knife-swallower or sword-swallower; of or characteristic of such a person.

ΚΠ

1833 R. Dunglison New Dict. Med. Sci. I. 262/1 Cultrivorous, Individuals, who have appeared to swallow knives with impunity, have been so called.

1925 Davenport (Iowa) Democrat & Leader 20 Sept. 24/1 Shapurgi is an East Indian who gives a cultrivorous performance on the platform while airing his bolshevistic doctrines. He would be no more dangerous to the United States, however, than any other sword swallower.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	cultrivorous
释义	cultrivorousadj. Brit. /kʌlˈtrɪv(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ˌkəlˈtrɪv(ə)rəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin cultrivorus , -ous suffix. Etymology: < post-classical Latin cultrivorus (1640 in a work title, or earlier; < classical Latin cultr- , culter knife (see coulter n.) + -vorus : see -vorous comb. form) + -ous suffix. Compare French cultrivore, adjective (1821 or earlier; now rare or obsolete).The noun cultrivore is also occasionally attested; compare the following earlier example, and also French cultrivore, noun (1748 or earlier; now rare or obsolete):1818 New Eng. Jrnl. Med. & Surg. 7 180 Three examples of cultrivores (knife-swallowers,—Trans.) on which the operation was successfully made, my honourable colleagues Des Genettes and Larrey saw, as well as myself, in the library of Koningsberg. rare. Designating a knife-swallower or sword-swallower; of or characteristic of such a person. ΚΠ 1833 R. Dunglison New Dict. Med. Sci. I. 262/1 Cultrivorous, Individuals, who have appeared to swallow knives with impunity, have been so called. 1925 Davenport (Iowa) Democrat & Leader 20 Sept. 24/1 Shapurgi is an East Indian who gives a cultrivorous performance on the platform while airing his bolshevistic doctrines. He would be no more dangerous to the United States, however, than any other sword swallower. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1833
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