hippodromaticadj.

Brit.

/ˌhɪpə(ʊ)drə(ʊ)ˈmatɪk/, U.S.

/ˌhɪpoʊdrəˈmædɪk/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: hippodrome n., -atic suffix.

Etymology: < hippodrome n. + -atic suffix, probably as alteration of hippodramatic adj.

Now chiefly historical.

Belonging to or characteristic of a hippodrome (hippodrome n. 3) or the performances staged there, esp. spectacles and dramas involving trained horses. Cf. hippodramatic adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > circus performance > [adjective]

hippodramatic1811

hippodromic1834

hippodromatic1848

tenting1875

circussy1876

1848 Era 25 June 3/2 We see no reason why their pockets should be spared to enable them to indulge their propensities for Hippodromatic amusements.

1851 Illustr. London News 2 Aug. 142/2 Lord Byron's popular Hippodromatic Spectacle of Mazeppa; or, the Wild Horse.

1952 Bedford (Pa.) Gaz. 21 Mar. 4/4 Frank Wirth [sc. a circus proprietor] has come up with some new acts to make this season's show one of the greatest galaxy of Hippodromatic stars that ever has been brought together in one program.

2006 D. Osborne in D. Godiwala Alternatives within Mainstream ii. 67 In other areas of entertainment such as the circus, hippodromatic shows, menageries and travelling fairs, black people as performers were not an unusual sight.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	hippodromatic
释义	hippodromaticadj. Brit. /ˌhɪpə(ʊ)drə(ʊ)ˈmatɪk/, U.S. /ˌhɪpoʊdrəˈmædɪk/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: hippodrome n., -atic suffix. Etymology: < hippodrome n. + -atic suffix, probably as alteration of hippodramatic adj. Now chiefly historical. Belonging to or characteristic of a hippodrome (hippodrome n. 3) or the performances staged there, esp. spectacles and dramas involving trained horses. Cf. hippodramatic adj. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > circus performance > [adjective] hippodramatic1811 hippodromic1834 hippodromatic1848 tenting1875 circussy1876 1848 Era 25 June 3/2 We see no reason why their pockets should be spared to enable them to indulge their propensities for Hippodromatic amusements. 1851 Illustr. London News 2 Aug. 142/2 Lord Byron's popular Hippodromatic Spectacle of Mazeppa; or, the Wild Horse. 1952 Bedford (Pa.) Gaz. 21 Mar. 4/4 Frank Wirth [sc. a circus proprietor] has come up with some new acts to make this season's show one of the greatest galaxy of Hippodromatic stars that ever has been brought together in one program. 2006 D. Osborne in D. Godiwala Alternatives within Mainstream ii. 67 In other areas of entertainment such as the circus, hippodromatic shows, menageries and travelling fairs, black people as performers were not an unusual sight. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1848
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