megatherialadj.

Brit.

/ˌmɛɡəˈθɪərɪəl/, U.S.

/ˌmɛɡəˈθɪriəl/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: megatherium n., -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < megatherium n. + -al suffix¹. Compare earlier megatherian adj., megatherioid adj.

rare.

Resembling a megatherium. In quots. figurative: ponderous, unwieldy.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > of large volume or bulky > and clumsy

unridec1175

un-i-weldec1275

boistous?a1400

cumbrousa1400

roida1450

clubbishc1530

lumpish?1573

bouncing1579

unwieldy1582

boisterous1590

unfeirdyc1590

lumbering1593

cumbersome1594

elephantic1598

elephant-likea1603

moliminous1642

clumpish1681

rhinocerical1689

hulking1699

hulky1785

lumberly1805

elephantine1826

rhinocerial1828

lumbersome1834

clumpy1836

lumbrous1836

hippopotamic1853

hippopotamian1864

megatherial1894

hippopotamine1911

1894 Nature 26 July 301 The disorderly offspring of a quite megatherial wit.

1898 H. G. Wells Certain Personal Matters 82 A vast edifice..with which a Megatherial key was identified.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	megatherial
释义	megatherialadj. Brit. /ˌmɛɡəˈθɪərɪəl/, U.S. /ˌmɛɡəˈθɪriəl/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: megatherium n., -al suffix¹. Etymology: < megatherium n. + -al suffix¹. Compare earlier megatherian adj., megatherioid adj. rare. Resembling a megatherium. In quots. figurative: ponderous, unwieldy. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > of large volume or bulky > and clumsy unridec1175 un-i-weldec1275 boistous?a1400 cumbrousa1400 roida1450 clubbishc1530 lumpish?1573 bouncing1579 unwieldy1582 boisterous1590 unfeirdyc1590 lumbering1593 cumbersome1594 elephantic1598 elephant-likea1603 moliminous1642 clumpish1681 rhinocerical1689 hulking1699 hulky1785 lumberly1805 elephantine1826 rhinocerial1828 lumbersome1834 clumpy1836 lumbrous1836 hippopotamic1853 hippopotamian1864 megatherial1894 hippopotamine1911 1894 Nature 26 July 301 The disorderly offspring of a quite megatherial wit. 1898 H. G. Wells Certain Personal Matters 82 A vast edifice..with which a Megatherial key was identified. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1894
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