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单词 diffugous
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diffugousadj.

Brit. /ˈdɪfjᵿɡəs/, U.S. /ˈdɪfjəɡəs/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: dif- prefix, -fugous comb. form.
Etymology: < dif- prefix + -fugous comb. form. Compare post-classical Latin diffugus (1504 or earlier; rare). Compare diffugient adj.In quot. 1984 after German diffug (1971 or earlier).
rare.
Fleeing or dispersing in different directions.
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1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Diffugous, that flieth divers Ways.
1984 Behaviour 91 218 Using the terminology of Tembrock..these rather irregularly shaped sounds are ‘diffugous’ in comparison with the ‘affinous’ elaborate rapping sounds of the ambulatories.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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