Acarnaniann.adj.

Brit.

/ˌakɑːˈneɪnɪən/, U.S.

/ˌækɑrˈneɪniən/

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Partly a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: Latin Acarnānia , -an suffix; Greek Ακαρνανία , -an suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin Acarnānia and its etymon ancient Greek Ακαρνανία Acarnania + -an suffix. Originally after Middle French Acarnanien (1545 in the passage translated in quot. 1550 at sense A.). Compare ancient Greek Ἀκαρνάν, classical Latin Acarnān (noun) native or inhabitant or Acarnania, classical Latin Acarnānus (adjective) of or belonging to Acarnania.

Ancient History.

A. n.

A native or inhabitant of Acarnania, an ancient region of north-west Greece bordering the Ionian Sea.

ΚΠ

1550 T. Nicolls tr. Thucydides Hist. Peloponnesian War ii. xi. f. lxii The Acarnanians [Fr. Les Acarnaniens] and the Amphilochiens came to demaunde ayde of the Athenians.

1579 T. North tr. Plutarch Liues 724 He that bare the name of his schoolemaster, was Lysimachus, an Acarnanian borne [Gk. τὸ γένος Ἀκαρνάν].

1633 E. Grimeston tr. Polybius Hist. v. 231 The Acarnanians and Mercenaries, after they had gotten the victory, they presently set fire on Paphia.

1727 W. Harte Poems Several Occasions 158 An Acarnanian next accepts the toil.

1831 J. Frost Hist. Anc. & Mod. Greece xiii. 240/1 The Acarnanians were far too weak in numbers for defence against so formidable an enemy.

1881 B. Jowett tr. Thucydides Hist. Peloponnesian War I. 150 Now the Acarnanians are famous for their skill in slinging.

1904 Amer. Jrnl. Archaeol. 8 139 The Acarnanians then collected a large force from all their cities with the intention of making an expedition against Naupactus.

1984 E. S. Gruen Hellenistic World & Coming of Rome I. i. ii. 24 When Rome had occasion to rebuke the Acarnanians twenty years later she did not charge them with violation of a treaty.

2003 Hermes 131 227 The Peloponnesians are put to flight in a battle against the Acarnanians.

B. adj.

Of or belonging to Acarnania or its inhabitants.

ΚΠ

1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xxxi. 786 Sopater likewise the Acarnanian captaine of the garrison, was there slaine [L. Sopatro etiam Acarnane praefecto praesidii interfecto].

1790 W. Mitford Hist. Greece II. xiii. 102 He proceeded to the Acarnanian coast.

1837 Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 7 84 The fort of the same name, which, on the Acarnanian shore, commands the entrance of the Gulf of Arta.

1875 W. Morris tr. Virgil Æneids v. 299 Salius and Patron next; the one of Acarnanian place, the other from Arcadian blood of Tegesea outsprung.

1907 Amer. Jrnl. Archaeol. 11 400 The statue of the Acarnanian boxer.

1984 E. S. Gruen Hellenistic World & Coming of Rome I. ii. x. 324 The Acarnanian characterization of Rome carried no weight with the Spartans.

2005 Internat. Hist. Rev. 27 485 He also has Acarnanian, Elean, and Cretan troops fleeing battle.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	acarnanian
释义	Acarnaniann.adj. Brit. /ˌakɑːˈneɪnɪən/, U.S. /ˌækɑrˈneɪniən/ Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Partly a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: Latin Acarnānia , -an suffix; Greek Ακαρνανία , -an suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin Acarnānia and its etymon ancient Greek Ακαρνανία Acarnania + -an suffix. Originally after Middle French Acarnanien (1545 in the passage translated in quot. 1550 at sense A.). Compare ancient Greek Ἀκαρνάν, classical Latin Acarnān (noun) native or inhabitant or Acarnania, classical Latin Acarnānus (adjective) of or belonging to Acarnania. Ancient History. A. n. A native or inhabitant of Acarnania, an ancient region of north-west Greece bordering the Ionian Sea. ΚΠ 1550 T. Nicolls tr. Thucydides Hist. Peloponnesian War ii. xi. f. lxii The Acarnanians [Fr. Les Acarnaniens] and the Amphilochiens came to demaunde ayde of the Athenians. 1579 T. North tr. Plutarch Liues 724 He that bare the name of his schoolemaster, was Lysimachus, an Acarnanian borne [Gk. τὸ γένος Ἀκαρνάν]. 1633 E. Grimeston tr. Polybius Hist. v. 231 The Acarnanians and Mercenaries, after they had gotten the victory, they presently set fire on Paphia. 1727 W. Harte Poems Several Occasions 158 An Acarnanian next accepts the toil. 1831 J. Frost Hist. Anc. & Mod. Greece xiii. 240/1 The Acarnanians were far too weak in numbers for defence against so formidable an enemy. 1881 B. Jowett tr. Thucydides Hist. Peloponnesian War I. 150 Now the Acarnanians are famous for their skill in slinging. 1904 Amer. Jrnl. Archaeol. 8 139 The Acarnanians then collected a large force from all their cities with the intention of making an expedition against Naupactus. 1984 E. S. Gruen Hellenistic World & Coming of Rome I. i. ii. 24 When Rome had occasion to rebuke the Acarnanians twenty years later she did not charge them with violation of a treaty. 2003 Hermes 131 227 The Peloponnesians are put to flight in a battle against the Acarnanians. B. adj. Of or belonging to Acarnania or its inhabitants. ΚΠ 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xxxi. 786 Sopater likewise the Acarnanian captaine of the garrison, was there slaine [L. Sopatro etiam Acarnane praefecto praesidii interfecto]. 1790 W. Mitford Hist. Greece II. xiii. 102 He proceeded to the Acarnanian coast. 1837 Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 7 84 The fort of the same name, which, on the Acarnanian shore, commands the entrance of the Gulf of Arta. 1875 W. Morris tr. Virgil Æneids v. 299 Salius and Patron next; the one of Acarnanian place, the other from Arcadian blood of Tegesea outsprung. 1907 Amer. Jrnl. Archaeol. 11 400 The statue of the Acarnanian boxer. 1984 E. S. Gruen Hellenistic World & Coming of Rome I. ii. x. 324 The Acarnanian characterization of Rome carried no weight with the Spartans. 2005 Internat. Hist. Rev. 27 485 He also has Acarnanian, Elean, and Cretan troops fleeing battle. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.adj.1550
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