antephialticn.adj.

Brit.

/ˌantɛfɪˈaltɪk/, U.S.

/ˌæntɛfiˈæltɪk/

Forms:

α. 1800s– antephialtic.

β. 1800s antiephialtic.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin antephialtica; Latin antephialticus.

Etymology: As noun < post-classical Latin antephialtica (plural) remedies against nightmare (1668 or earlier), use as noun of neuter plural of antephialticus (see below). As adjective < post-classical Latin antephialticus (1695 or earlier) < ant- , variant (before a vowel) of anti- anti- prefix + ephialticus ( < ancient Greek ἐϕιάλτης nightmare (see ephialtes n.) + classical Latin -icus -ic suffix). Compare French antéphialtique (18th cent.), Spanish antefialtico (18th cent.).With β. forms compare post-classical Latin antiephialticus (1821 or earlier), French antiéphialtique (1812 or earlier). Compare also anti- prefix.

A. n.

Something which prevents nightmares. rare.

ΚΠ

1809 B. Parr London Med. Dict. I. 132/1 Antephialtics, a name for the remedies adapted to the cure of this disorder [sc. the night-mare].

1910 M. Nicholson Siege Seven Suitors viii. 136 I do not myself care greatly for pie—though contrary to common experience I have found it a splendid antephialtic.

2010 P. Shepherd New Self, New World ix. 292 Television is a peculiar form of companionship that offers little but the antephialtic of distraction.

†B. adj.

That prevents nightmares. Obsolete. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > sedatives, antispasmodics, etc. > [adjective] > curing nightmares

antephialtic1826

1826 T. Castle Lexicon Pharmacopœlium 274/2 Antiephialtic.., antephialtic, against the nightmare.

1853 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Antephialtic, opposed to, or curative of ephialtes or night-mare.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	antephialtic
释义	antephialticn.adj. Brit. /ˌantɛfɪˈaltɪk/, U.S. /ˌæntɛfiˈæltɪk/ Forms: α. 1800s– antephialtic. β. 1800s antiephialtic. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin antephialtica; Latin antephialticus. Etymology: As noun < post-classical Latin antephialtica (plural) remedies against nightmare (1668 or earlier), use as noun of neuter plural of antephialticus (see below). As adjective < post-classical Latin antephialticus (1695 or earlier) < ant- , variant (before a vowel) of anti- anti- prefix + ephialticus ( < ancient Greek ἐϕιάλτης nightmare (see ephialtes n.) + classical Latin -icus -ic suffix). Compare French antéphialtique (18th cent.), Spanish antefialtico (18th cent.).With β. forms compare post-classical Latin antiephialticus (1821 or earlier), French antiéphialtique (1812 or earlier). Compare also anti- prefix. A. n. Something which prevents nightmares. rare. ΚΠ 1809 B. Parr London Med. Dict. I. 132/1 Antephialtics, a name for the remedies adapted to the cure of this disorder [sc. the night-mare]. 1910 M. Nicholson Siege Seven Suitors viii. 136 I do not myself care greatly for pie—though contrary to common experience I have found it a splendid antephialtic. 2010 P. Shepherd New Self, New World ix. 292 Television is a peculiar form of companionship that offers little but the antephialtic of distraction. †B. adj. That prevents nightmares. Obsolete. rare.Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > sedatives, antispasmodics, etc. > [adjective] > curing nightmares antephialtic1826 1826 T. Castle Lexicon Pharmacopœlium 274/2 Antiephialtic.., antephialtic, against the nightmare. 1853 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Antephialtic, opposed to, or curative of ephialtes or night-mare. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1809
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