middle zonen.

Brit.

/ˈmɪdl ˌzəʊn/, U.S.

/ˈmɪd(ə)l ˌzoʊn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: middle adj., zone n.

Etymology: < middle adj. + zone n.

1. poetic. = torrid zone at torrid adj. 1b.Frequently with reference to Ovid.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > region of the earth > zone or belt > [noun] > one of five > tropical

middle zone1565

torrid zone1590

tropic1598

torrid (burning, burnt, hot) zone1604

1565 A. Golding tr. Ovid Fyrst Fower Bks. Metamorphosis i. f. 1^v The middle Zone in heate, the vtmost twaine in colde Exceede so farre, that there too dwell no creature dare be bolde.

a1639 T. Dekker et al. Witch of Edmonton (1658) iii. i. 38 Warb. Nor Judge, nor Evidence, Can binde him o're, who's freed by conscience. Som. Mine stands so upright to the middle Zone, It takes no shadow to't.

1737 H. Baker tr. Ovid Metamorphoses in Medulla Poetarum Romanorum II. 543 The Sun with Rays directly darting down, Inhabitable makes the Middle Zone.

1874 A. Austin Tower of Babel ii. iii. 63 Realms of rank heat, and then of scorching cold, And middle zones of genial compromise Betwixt these fierce extremes.

1994 T. Hughes in M. Hofmann & J. Lasdun After Ovid 5 A middle zone uninhabitable Under the fire, The outermost two zones beneath deep snow.

2. In handwriting: the linear area whose height and position is defined by that of lower-case letters without ascenders or descenders; the area corresponding to the x-height.

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1952 K. G. Roman Handwriting vii. 137 The letters resting on the base line and having no extensions constitute the middle zone. Formed completely within one zone (a, n, o, w, etc.), they may be called the unizonal letters. In the middle zone are to be found also the body portions of letters whose extensions reach into one or both of the other zones.

1981 P. Marne Crime & Sex in Handwriting i. 70 The middle zone letters because they are neglected, compared with the loops and underlengths, show that..family feelings seem to be negative.

1981 B. Hill Graphology xv. 33 Uniformity of height in the middle zone..denotes total self-confidence and emotional control.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	middle zone
释义	middle zonen. Brit. /ˈmɪdl ˌzəʊn/, U.S. /ˈmɪd(ə)l ˌzoʊn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: middle adj., zone n. Etymology: < middle adj. + zone n. 1. poetic. = torrid zone at torrid adj. 1b.Frequently with reference to Ovid. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > region of the earth > zone or belt > [noun] > one of five > tropical middle zone1565 torrid zone1590 tropic1598 torrid (burning, burnt, hot) zone1604 1565 A. Golding tr. Ovid Fyrst Fower Bks. Metamorphosis i. f. 1^v The middle Zone in heate, the vtmost twaine in colde Exceede so farre, that there too dwell no creature dare be bolde. a1639 T. Dekker et al. Witch of Edmonton (1658) iii. i. 38 Warb. Nor Judge, nor Evidence, Can binde him o're, who's freed by conscience. Som. Mine stands so upright to the middle Zone, It takes no shadow to't. 1737 H. Baker tr. Ovid Metamorphoses in Medulla Poetarum Romanorum II. 543 The Sun with Rays directly darting down, Inhabitable makes the Middle Zone. 1874 A. Austin Tower of Babel ii. iii. 63 Realms of rank heat, and then of scorching cold, And middle zones of genial compromise Betwixt these fierce extremes. 1994 T. Hughes in M. Hofmann & J. Lasdun After Ovid 5 A middle zone uninhabitable Under the fire, The outermost two zones beneath deep snow. 2. In handwriting: the linear area whose height and position is defined by that of lower-case letters without ascenders or descenders; the area corresponding to the x-height. ΚΠ 1952 K. G. Roman Handwriting vii. 137 The letters resting on the base line and having no extensions constitute the middle zone. Formed completely within one zone (a, n, o, w, etc.), they may be called the unizonal letters. In the middle zone are to be found also the body portions of letters whose extensions reach into one or both of the other zones. 1981 P. Marne Crime & Sex in Handwriting i. 70 The middle zone letters because they are neglected, compared with the loops and underlengths, show that..family feelings seem to be negative. 1981 B. Hill Graphology xv. 33 Uniformity of height in the middle zone..denotes total self-confidence and emotional control. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1565
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