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单词 annophysial
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annophysialadj.

Forms: 1500s annophysiall.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin ammophysius , -al suffix1.
Etymology: Irregularly < post-classical Latin ammophysius (1557 in the passage translated in quot. 1559; 1516 or earlier as hammophysius ; < ancient Greek ἄμμος (also ἅμμος ) sand (see ammodyte n.) + ϕύσις physis n.) + -al suffix1; the substitution of nn for mm may simply be the result of error, or may perhaps result from confusion with words showing classical Latin annus year (compare anno adv.). Compare psammurgical adj.The following may show adoption of the word from the dictionary record, although the intended sense is unclear:1975 R. Condon Money is Love vi. 59 You must protect Quebaro and the Neriades woman from the monsters of Hell who oppose us in this anophysial crusade.
Alchemy. Obsolete. rare.
Probably: relating to the nature of sand. Cf. psammurgical adj.
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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > sand > [adjective]
annophysial1559
1559 P. Morwyng tr. C. Gesner Treasure of Euonymus Pref. sig. Aijv Hereupon also is the name geuen vnto the art calling it Psammurgicall, and misticall, and Annophysiall [L. ammophysiam], and holy.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).
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