† amphidromicaladj.

Forms: 1600s amphidromical, 1600s amphidromicall.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ἀμϕιδρομία , -ical suffix.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ἀμϕιδρομία, plural noun (use as noun of neuter plural of ἀμϕίδρομος running both ways, encompassing, enclosing ( < ἀμϕι- amphi- prefix + -δρομος : see -drome comb. form) + -ία -ia suffix¹) + -ical suffix.Compare post-classical Latin amphidromia (a1536), French amphidromie (1608 or earlier). The Amphidromia was so called because friends of the parents carried the child around the hearth before naming it.

Obsolete.

Of or relating to the Amphidromia, an ancient Attic festival held to mark the naming of a child.

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amphidromical1658

1658 Sir T. Browne Garden of Cyrus v, in Hydriotaphia: Urne-buriall 199 At the Amphidromicall Feasts, on the fifth day after the Childe was born presents were sent from friends.

1681 Blount's Glossographia (ed. 5) Amphidromical, pertaining to the fifth day from the birth, when the child was purified, by carrying it round the fire, and having its name given.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021).

单词	amphidromical
释义	† amphidromicaladj. Forms: 1600s amphidromical, 1600s amphidromicall. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ἀμϕιδρομία , -ical suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek ἀμϕιδρομία, plural noun (use as noun of neuter plural of ἀμϕίδρομος running both ways, encompassing, enclosing ( < ἀμϕι- amphi- prefix + -δρομος : see -drome comb. form) + -ία -ia suffix¹) + -ical suffix.Compare post-classical Latin amphidromia (a1536), French amphidromie (1608 or earlier). The Amphidromia was so called because friends of the parents carried the child around the hearth before naming it. Obsolete. Of or relating to the Amphidromia, an ancient Attic festival held to mark the naming of a child. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > specific festivities > [adjective] > ancient child-naming festival amphidromical1658 1658 Sir T. Browne Garden of Cyrus v, in Hydriotaphia: Urne-buriall 199 At the Amphidromicall Feasts, on the fifth day after the Childe was born presents were sent from friends. 1681 Blount's Glossographia (ed. 5) Amphidromical, pertaining to the fifth day from the birth, when the child was purified, by carrying it round the fire, and having its name given. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021). < adj.1658
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